Elvin Hayes vs. Kelly Tripucka Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelly Tripucka and Elvin Hayes that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Kelly Tripucka

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Kelly Tripucka: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Kelly Tripucka 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Kelly Tripucka 10

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Kelly Tripucka 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Kelly Tripucka 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Kelly Tripucka 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Kelly Tripucka 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Kelly Tripucka 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Kelly Tripucka 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Kelly Tripucka 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Kelly Tripucka 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Kelly Tripucka 3.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Kelly Tripucka 3.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Kelly Tripucka 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Kelly Tripucka 12,142

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Kelly Tripucka 2,703

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Kelly Tripucka 2,090

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Kelly Tripucka 678

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Kelly Tripucka 137

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Kelly Tripucka 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Kelly Tripucka .473

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Kelly Tripucka .361

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Kelly Tripucka .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Kelly Tripucka 26.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Kelly Tripucka 5.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Kelly Tripucka 4.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Kelly Tripucka 1.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Kelly Tripucka 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Kelly Tripucka 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Kelly Tripucka 3.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Kelly Tripucka 2.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Kelly Tripucka 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Kelly Tripucka 391

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Kelly Tripucka 93

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Kelly Tripucka 57

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Kelly Tripucka 22

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Kelly Tripucka 5

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Kelly Tripucka 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Kelly Tripucka .462

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Kelly Tripucka .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Kelly Tripucka .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Kelly Tripucka 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Kelly Tripucka 5.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Kelly Tripucka 3.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Kelly Tripucka 2.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Kelly Tripucka 0.5 (1986)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.