Elvin Hayes vs. Orlando Woolridge Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Orlando Woolridge 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.

Orlando Woolridge

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Orlando Woolridge: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Orlando Woolridge 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Orlando Woolridge 13

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Orlando Woolridge 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Orlando Woolridge 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Orlando Woolridge 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Orlando Woolridge 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Orlando Woolridge 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Orlando Woolridge 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Orlando Woolridge 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Orlando Woolridge 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Orlando Woolridge 4.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Orlando Woolridge 1.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Orlando Woolridge 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Orlando Woolridge 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Orlando Woolridge 13,623

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Orlando Woolridge 3,696

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Orlando Woolridge 1,609

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Orlando Woolridge 553

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Orlando Woolridge 569

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Orlando Woolridge 851

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Orlando Woolridge .513

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Orlando Woolridge .091

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Orlando Woolridge .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Orlando Woolridge 25.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Orlando Woolridge 6.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Orlando Woolridge 3.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Orlando Woolridge 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Orlando Woolridge 1.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Orlando Woolridge 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Orlando Woolridge 3.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Orlando Woolridge 1.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Orlando Woolridge 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Orlando Woolridge 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Orlando Woolridge 428

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Orlando Woolridge 130

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Orlando Woolridge 42

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Orlando Woolridge 20

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Orlando Woolridge 26

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Orlando Woolridge 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Orlando Woolridge .492

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Orlando Woolridge .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Orlando Woolridge .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Orlando Woolridge 21.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Orlando Woolridge 4.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Orlando Woolridge 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Orlando Woolridge 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Orlando Woolridge 1.0 (1989)

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.