Elvin Hayes vs. Lou Hudson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lou Hudson 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.

Lou Hudson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Lou Hudson: 1966-67 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Lou Hudson 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Lou Hudson 13

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Lou Hudson 9

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Lou Hudson 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Lou Hudson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Lou Hudson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Lou Hudson 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Lou Hudson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Lou Hudson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Lou Hudson 20.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Lou Hudson 4.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Lou Hudson 2.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Lou Hudson 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Lou Hudson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Lou Hudson 17,940

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Lou Hudson 3,926

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Lou Hudson 2,432

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Lou Hudson 516 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Lou Hudson 98 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Lou Hudson 890

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Lou Hudson .489

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Lou Hudson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Lou Hudson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Lou Hudson 27.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Lou Hudson 6.6 (1969)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Lou Hudson 4.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Lou Hudson 2.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Lou Hudson 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Lou Hudson 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Lou Hudson 5.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Lou Hudson 2.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Lou Hudson 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Lou Hudson 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Lou Hudson 1,300

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Lou Hudson 318

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Lou Hudson 164

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Lou Hudson 6 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Lou Hudson 0 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Lou Hudson 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Lou Hudson .446

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Lou Hudson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Lou Hudson .804

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Lou Hudson 29.7 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Lou Hudson 7.8 (1973)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Lou Hudson 3.7 (1970)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Lou Hudson 1.7 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Lou Hudson 0.0 (1979) *

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.