Elvin Hayes vs. Rick Roberson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Roberson 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.

Rick Roberson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Rick Roberson: 1969-70 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Rick Roberson 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Rick Roberson 7

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Rick Roberson 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Rick Roberson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Rick Roberson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Rick Roberson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Rick Roberson 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Rick Roberson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Rick Roberson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Rick Roberson 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Rick Roberson 8.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Rick Roberson 1.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Rick Roberson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Rick Roberson 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Rick Roberson 3,826

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Rick Roberson 3,522

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Rick Roberson 591

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Rick Roberson 90 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Rick Roberson 80 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Rick Roberson 423

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Rick Roberson .440

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Rick Roberson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Rick Roberson .585

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Rick Roberson 13.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Rick Roberson 12.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Rick Roberson 2.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Rick Roberson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Rick Roberson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Rick Roberson 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Rick Roberson 2.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Rick Roberson 0.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Rick Roberson - *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Rick Roberson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Rick Roberson 46

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Rick Roberson 42

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Rick Roberson 4

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Rick Roberson 0 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Rick Roberson 0 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Rick Roberson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Rick Roberson .383

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Rick Roberson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Rick Roberson .588

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Rick Roberson 2.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Rick Roberson 2.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Rick Roberson 0.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Rick Roberson - *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Rick Roberson - *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.