Paul Arizin vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Paul Arizin 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - 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.