Gail Goodrich vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Gail Goodrich 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

Gail Goodrich

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gail Goodrich: 1965-66 to 1978-79
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gail Goodrich 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Gail Goodrich 14 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Gail Goodrich 8 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Gail Goodrich 5 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gail Goodrich 1 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 1 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Gail Goodrich 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Gail Goodrich 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.6 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.2 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.7 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.3 * Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 19,181 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 3,279 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 4,805 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 545 * Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 72 * Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Gail Goodrich 1,031 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .456 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .807 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.9 (1972) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 5.4 (1969) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.5 (1970) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.6 (1976) * Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.3 (1978) * Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.1 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.1 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.2 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 * Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 1,450 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 250 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 333 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 7 * Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 1 * Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Gail Goodrich 80 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .442 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .819 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.4 (1971) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.6 (1970) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.6 (1971) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 (1974) * Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 (1974) * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.