Elvin Hayes vs. Pep Saul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pep Saul 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.

Pep Saul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Pep Saul: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Pep Saul 4

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Pep Saul 6

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Pep Saul 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Pep Saul 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Pep Saul 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Pep Saul 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Pep Saul 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Pep Saul 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Pep Saul 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Pep Saul 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Pep Saul 1.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Pep Saul 2,152

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Pep Saul 683 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Pep Saul 596

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Pep Saul 384

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Pep Saul .360

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Pep Saul .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Pep Saul 7.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Pep Saul 2.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Pep Saul 2.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Pep Saul - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Pep Saul 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Pep Saul 1.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Pep Saul 321

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Pep Saul 94 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Pep Saul 87

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Pep Saul 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Pep Saul .428

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Pep Saul .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Pep Saul 11.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Pep Saul 2.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Pep Saul 3.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Pep Saul - 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.