Forest Able vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Forest Able 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

Forest Able

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Forest Able: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Forest Able 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Forest Able 1 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Forest Able 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Forest Able 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Forest Able 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Forest Able 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Forest Able 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able 0 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Forest Able 1 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Forest Able 1 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Forest Able 1 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able .000 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 (1957) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Forest Able - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Forest Able - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Forest Able 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 4.0 (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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.