Elvin Hayes vs. Maurice Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maurice Lucas 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.

Maurice Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Maurice Lucas: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Maurice Lucas 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Maurice Lucas 12

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Maurice Lucas 9

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Maurice Lucas 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Maurice Lucas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Maurice Lucas 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Elvin Hayes 0 Maurice Lucas 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Maurice Lucas 2

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Maurice Lucas 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Maurice Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Maurice Lucas 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Maurice Lucas 8.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Maurice Lucas 2.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Maurice Lucas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Maurice Lucas 12,339

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Maurice Lucas 7,520

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Maurice Lucas 1,987

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Maurice Lucas 639

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Maurice Lucas 538

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Maurice Lucas 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Maurice Lucas .473

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Maurice Lucas .111 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Maurice Lucas .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Maurice Lucas 20.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Maurice Lucas 11.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Maurice Lucas 3.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Maurice Lucas 1.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Maurice Lucas 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Maurice Lucas 8.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Maurice Lucas 2.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Maurice Lucas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Maurice Lucas 1,159

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Maurice Lucas 690

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Maurice Lucas 225

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Maurice Lucas 71

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Maurice Lucas 46

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Maurice Lucas 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Maurice Lucas .484

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Maurice Lucas .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Maurice Lucas .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Maurice Lucas 21.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Maurice Lucas 12.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Maurice Lucas 6.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Maurice Lucas 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1977)

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.