Elvin Hayes vs. Loy Vaught Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Loy Vaught 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.

Loy Vaught

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Loy Vaught: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Loy Vaught 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Loy Vaught 11

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Loy Vaught 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Loy Vaught 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Loy Vaught 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Loy Vaught 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Loy Vaught 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Loy Vaught 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Loy Vaught 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Loy Vaught 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Loy Vaught 7.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Loy Vaught 0.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Loy Vaught 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Loy Vaught 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Loy Vaught 6,984

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Loy Vaught 4,881

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Loy Vaught 652

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Loy Vaught 510

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Loy Vaught 228

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Loy Vaught 689

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Loy Vaught .504

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Loy Vaught .244

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Loy Vaught .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Loy Vaught 17.5 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Loy Vaught 10.1 (1996)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Loy Vaught 1.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Loy Vaught 1.3 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Loy Vaught 0.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Loy Vaught 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Loy Vaught 4.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Loy Vaught 0.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Loy Vaught 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Loy Vaught 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Loy Vaught 82

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Loy Vaught 64

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Loy Vaught 6

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Loy Vaught 11

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Loy Vaught 4

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Loy Vaught 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Loy Vaught .531

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Loy Vaught .500

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Loy Vaught .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Loy Vaught 15.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Loy Vaught 9.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Loy Vaught 0.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Loy Vaught 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Loy Vaught 0.7 (1997)

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.