Elvin Hayes vs. Paul Seymour Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Seymour 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 Seymour

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Paul Seymour: 1947-48 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Paul Seymour 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Paul Seymour 12

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Paul Seymour 9

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Paul Seymour 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Paul Seymour 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Paul Seymour 2

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Paul Seymour 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Paul Seymour 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Paul Seymour 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Paul Seymour 3.1 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Paul Seymour 3.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Paul Seymour - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Paul Seymour - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Paul Seymour 5,836

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Paul Seymour 1,694 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Paul Seymour 2,341

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Paul Seymour - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Paul Seymour - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Paul Seymour 622

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Paul Seymour .350

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Paul Seymour - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Paul Seymour .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Paul Seymour 14.6 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Paul Seymour 4.3 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Paul Seymour 6.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Paul Seymour - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Paul Seymour - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Paul Seymour 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Paul Seymour 3.0 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Paul Seymour 3.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Paul Seymour - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Paul Seymour - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Paul Seymour 650

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Paul Seymour 164 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Paul Seymour 257

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Paul Seymour - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Paul Seymour - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Paul Seymour 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Paul Seymour .329

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Paul Seymour - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Paul Seymour .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Paul Seymour 18.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Paul Seymour 5.0 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Paul Seymour 6.8 (1955)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Paul Seymour - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Paul Seymour - 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.