Elvin Hayes vs. Terry Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Terry Thomas 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.

Terry Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Terry Thomas: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Terry Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Terry Thomas 1

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Terry Thomas 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Terry Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Terry Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Terry Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Terry Thomas 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Terry Thomas 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Terry Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Terry Thomas 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Terry Thomas 1.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Terry Thomas 0.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Terry Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Terry Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Terry Thomas 77

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Terry Thomas 36

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Terry Thomas 3

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Terry Thomas 4

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Terry Thomas 2

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Terry Thomas 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Terry Thomas .431

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Terry Thomas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Terry Thomas .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Terry Thomas 2.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Terry Thomas 1.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Terry Thomas 0.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Terry Thomas 0.1 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Terry Thomas 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Terry Thomas 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Terry Thomas 0.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Terry Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Terry Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Terry Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Terry Thomas 0

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Terry Thomas 1

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Terry Thomas 0

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Terry Thomas 0

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Terry Thomas 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Terry Thomas 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Terry Thomas .000

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Terry Thomas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Terry Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Terry Thomas 0.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Terry Thomas 0.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Terry Thomas 0.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Terry Thomas 0.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Terry Thomas 0.0 (1976)

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.