Elvin Hayes vs. Steve Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Patterson 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.

Steve Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Steve Patterson: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Steve Patterson 5

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Steve Patterson 0

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Steve Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Steve Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Steve Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Steve Patterson 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Steve Patterson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Steve Patterson 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Steve Patterson 4.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Steve Patterson 1.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Steve Patterson 1,552

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Steve Patterson 1,632

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Steve Patterson 443

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Steve Patterson 85 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Steve Patterson 94 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Steve Patterson 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Steve Patterson .403

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Steve Patterson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Steve Patterson 7.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Steve Patterson 8.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Steve Patterson 2.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Steve Patterson 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Steve Patterson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Steve Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Steve Patterson -

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Steve Patterson -

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Steve Patterson -

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Steve Patterson - *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Steve Patterson - *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Steve Patterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Steve Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Steve Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Steve Patterson - *

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.