Elvin Hayes vs. Sonny Parker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Parker 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.

Sonny Parker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Sonny Parker: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Sonny Parker 6

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Sonny Parker 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Sonny Parker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Sonny Parker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Sonny Parker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Sonny Parker 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Sonny Parker 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Sonny Parker 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Sonny Parker 4.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Sonny Parker 2.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Sonny Parker 1.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Sonny Parker 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Sonny Parker 4,471

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Sonny Parker 1,841

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Sonny Parker 954

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Sonny Parker 611

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Sonny Parker 151

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Sonny Parker 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Sonny Parker .501

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Sonny Parker .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Sonny Parker .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Sonny Parker 15.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Sonny Parker 5.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Sonny Parker 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Sonny Parker 2.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Sonny Parker 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Sonny Parker 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Sonny Parker 2.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Sonny Parker 0.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Sonny Parker 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Sonny Parker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Sonny Parker 42

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Sonny Parker 28

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Sonny Parker 9

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Sonny Parker 5

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Sonny Parker 2

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Sonny Parker 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Sonny Parker .528

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Sonny Parker - *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Sonny Parker 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Sonny Parker 4.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Sonny Parker 2.8 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Sonny Parker 0.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Sonny Parker 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Sonny Parker 0.2 (1977)

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.