Elvin Hayes vs. Odie Spears Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Odie Spears 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.

Odie Spears

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Odie Spears: 1948-49 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Odie Spears 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Odie Spears 8

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Odie Spears 7

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Odie Spears 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Odie Spears 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Odie Spears 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Odie Spears 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Odie Spears 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Odie Spears 0 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Odie Spears 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Odie Spears 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Odie Spears 1.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Odie Spears 4,161

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Odie Spears 1,409 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Odie Spears 917

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Odie Spears 479

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Odie Spears .366

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Odie Spears .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Odie Spears 10.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Odie Spears 4.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Odie Spears 2.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Odie Spears - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Odie Spears 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Odie Spears 3.2 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Odie Spears 1.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Odie Spears 206

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Odie Spears 89 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Odie Spears 44

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Odie Spears 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Odie Spears .315

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Odie Spears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Odie Spears .637

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Odie Spears 11.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Odie Spears 4.7 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Odie Spears 3.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Odie Spears - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.