Marc Gasol vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Marc Gasol 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

Marc Gasol

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marc Gasol: 2008-09 to 2020-21
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marc Gasol 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Marc Gasol 13 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Marc Gasol 9 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Marc Gasol 3 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marc Gasol 1 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marc Gasol 2 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marc Gasol 1 Elvin Hayes 2

Defensive Player of The Year Marc Gasol 1 Elvin Hayes 0 *

Scoring Leader Marc Gasol 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Marc Gasol 0 Elvin Hayes 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 14.0 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 7.4 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 3.4 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 0.9 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.4 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Gasol 12,514 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Marc Gasol 6,604 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Marc Gasol 2,996 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Marc Gasol 792 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Marc Gasol 1,254 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Marc Gasol 891 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Gasol .481 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Marc Gasol .360 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Marc Gasol .776 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 19.5 (2017) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 9.3 (2010) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 4.6 (2017) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 1.1 (2019) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.9 (2012) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 13.4 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 7.5 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 3.2 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 0.8 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.4 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Gasol 1,331 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Marc Gasol 747 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Marc Gasol 321 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Marc Gasol 83 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Marc Gasol 140 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Marc Gasol 99 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Gasol .444 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Marc Gasol .366 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Marc Gasol .808 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 19.7 (2015) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 11.2 (2011) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 4.5 (2015) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 1.7 (2014) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 2.2 (2013) 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.