Elvin Hayes vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Klay Thompson 1

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Klay Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.