Jerry Eaves vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Jerry Eaves 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

Jerry Eaves

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Eaves: 1982-83 to 1986-87
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Eaves 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Eaves 4 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Jerry Eaves 1 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Jerry Eaves 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Eaves 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Eaves 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Eaves 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Jerry Eaves 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Jerry Eaves 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 6.7 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 2.5 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.0 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Eaves 1,132 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Jerry Eaves 208 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Jerry Eaves 414 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Jerry Eaves 85 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Jerry Eaves 8 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Jerry Eaves 168 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Eaves .472 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Jerry Eaves .071 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Eaves .773 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 9.3 (1983) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.5 (1983) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 2.6 (1983) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.6 (1983) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.1 (1984) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 5.0 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.9 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Eaves 55 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Jerry Eaves 10 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Jerry Eaves 13 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Jerry Eaves 5 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Jerry Eaves 2 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Jerry Eaves 11 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Eaves .478 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Jerry Eaves .333 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Eaves .769 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 5.0 (1984) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.9 (1984) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 (1984) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 (1984) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.2 (1984) 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.