Elvin Hayes vs. Royce O'Neale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Royce O'Neale 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.

Royce O'Neale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Royce O'Neale: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Royce O'Neale 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Royce O'Neale 7

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Royce O'Neale 7

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Royce O'Neale 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Royce O'Neale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Royce O'Neale 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Royce O'Neale 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Royce O'Neale 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Royce O'Neale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Royce O'Neale 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Royce O'Neale 4.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Royce O'Neale 2.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Royce O'Neale 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Royce O'Neale 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Royce O'Neale 3,564

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Royce O'Neale 2,524

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Royce O'Neale 1,273

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Royce O'Neale 416

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Royce O'Neale 229

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Royce O'Neale 525

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Royce O'Neale .426

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Royce O'Neale .381

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Royce O'Neale .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Royce O'Neale 8.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Royce O'Neale 6.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Royce O'Neale 3.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Royce O'Neale 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Royce O'Neale 0.6 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Royce O'Neale 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Royce O'Neale 5.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Royce O'Neale 1.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Royce O'Neale 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Royce O'Neale 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Royce O'Neale 371

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Royce O'Neale 249

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Royce O'Neale 92

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Royce O'Neale 42

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Royce O'Neale 13

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Royce O'Neale 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Royce O'Neale .438

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Royce O'Neale .369

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Royce O'Neale .711

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Royce O'Neale 11.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Royce O'Neale 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Royce O'Neale 3.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Royce O'Neale 1.3 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Royce O'Neale 0.4 (2019)

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.