Jim Baechtold vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Jim Baechtold 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

Jim Baechtold

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Baechtold: 1952-53 to 1956-57
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Baechtold 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Jim Baechtold 5 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Jim Baechtold 3 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Jim Baechtold 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Baechtold 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Baechtold 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Baechtold 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Jim Baechtold 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Jim Baechtold 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 9.7 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.1 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 2.1 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Baechtold 3,123 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Jim Baechtold 1,009 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Jim Baechtold 685 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Jim Baechtold 321 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Baechtold .388 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Baechtold .783 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 13.9 (1955) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.3 (1955) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.0 (1955) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 13.4 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.6 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.0 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Baechtold 121 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Jim Baechtold 32 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Jim Baechtold 36 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Jim Baechtold 9 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Baechtold .433 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Baechtold .795 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 19.0 (1953) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.7 (1955) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 5.5 (1953) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - 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.