Elvin Hayes vs. Wayman Tisdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayman Tisdale 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.

Wayman Tisdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Wayman Tisdale: 1985-86 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Wayman Tisdale 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Wayman Tisdale 12

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Wayman Tisdale 4

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Wayman Tisdale 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Wayman Tisdale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Wayman Tisdale 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Wayman Tisdale 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Wayman Tisdale 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Wayman Tisdale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Wayman Tisdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Wayman Tisdale 6.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Wayman Tisdale 1.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Wayman Tisdale 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Wayman Tisdale 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Wayman Tisdale 12,878

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Wayman Tisdale 5,117

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Wayman Tisdale 1,077

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Wayman Tisdale 464

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Wayman Tisdale 500

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Wayman Tisdale 840

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Wayman Tisdale .505

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Wayman Tisdale .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Wayman Tisdale .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Wayman Tisdale 22.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Wayman Tisdale 7.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Wayman Tisdale 2.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Wayman Tisdale 0.8 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Wayman Tisdale 1.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Wayman Tisdale 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Wayman Tisdale 2.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Wayman Tisdale 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Wayman Tisdale 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Wayman Tisdale 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Wayman Tisdale 157

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Wayman Tisdale 57

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Wayman Tisdale 22

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Wayman Tisdale 2

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Wayman Tisdale 5

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Wayman Tisdale 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Wayman Tisdale .456

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Wayman Tisdale .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Wayman Tisdale .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Wayman Tisdale 12.8 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Wayman Tisdale 4.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Wayman Tisdale 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Wayman Tisdale 0.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Wayman Tisdale 0.4 (1995)

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.