Elvin Hayes vs. Raymond Townsend Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Raymond Townsend 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.

Raymond Townsend

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Raymond Townsend: 1978-79 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Raymond Townsend 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Raymond Townsend 3

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Raymond Townsend 0

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Raymond Townsend 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Raymond Townsend 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Raymond Townsend 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Raymond Townsend 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Raymond Townsend 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Raymond Townsend 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Raymond Townsend 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Raymond Townsend 1.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Raymond Townsend 1.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Raymond Townsend 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Raymond Townsend 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Raymond Townsend 745

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Raymond Townsend 157

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Raymond Townsend 217

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Raymond Townsend 90

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Raymond Townsend 10

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Raymond Townsend 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Raymond Townsend .411

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Raymond Townsend .171 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Raymond Townsend .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Raymond Townsend 5.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Raymond Townsend 1.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Raymond Townsend 1.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Raymond Townsend 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Raymond Townsend 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Raymond Townsend -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Raymond Townsend -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Raymond Townsend -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Raymond Townsend -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Raymond Townsend -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Raymond Townsend -

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Raymond Townsend -

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Raymond Townsend -

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Raymond Townsend -

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Raymond Townsend -

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Raymond Townsend 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Raymond Townsend -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Raymond Townsend - *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Raymond Townsend -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Raymond Townsend -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Raymond Townsend -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Raymond Townsend -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Raymond Townsend -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Raymond Townsend -

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.