Elvin Hayes vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens 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.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Lenny Wilkens 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader Elvin Hayes 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Lenny Wilkens - *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.