Elvin Hayes vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Elvin Hayes 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Paul Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Paul Pierce 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Paul Pierce 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Paul Pierce 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Paul Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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.