Elvin Hayes vs. Rod Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Strickland 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.

Rod Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Rod Strickland 17

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Rod Strickland 11

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Rod Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Rod Strickland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Rod Strickland 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Rod Strickland 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Rod Strickland 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Rod Strickland 0

Assists Leader Elvin Hayes 0 Rod Strickland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Rod Strickland 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Rod Strickland 3.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Rod Strickland 7.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Rod Strickland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Rod Strickland 14,463

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Rod Strickland 4,084

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Rod Strickland 7,987

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Rod Strickland 1,616

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Rod Strickland 215

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Rod Strickland 1,094

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Rod Strickland .454

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Rod Strickland .282

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Rod Strickland .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Rod Strickland 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Rod Strickland 4.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Rod Strickland 7.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Rod Strickland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Rod Strickland 699

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Rod Strickland 207

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Rod Strickland 390

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Rod Strickland 56

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Rod Strickland 11

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Rod Strickland 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Rod Strickland .446

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Rod Strickland .286

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Rod Strickland .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992)

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.