Richard Anderson vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Richard Anderson 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

Richard Anderson

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Anderson: 1982-83 to 1989-90
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Richard Anderson 6 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Richard Anderson 4 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Richard Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richard Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Richard Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Richard Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 5.6 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 3.5 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.5 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.6 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 2,260 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 1,418 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Richard Anderson 611 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Richard Anderson 225 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 94 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Richard Anderson 407 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .412 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .333 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .762 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 8.5 (1984) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 5.2 (1984) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 2.5 (1984) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1983) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.4 (1984) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 3.9 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 1.7 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.1 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 58 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 26 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Richard Anderson 10 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Richard Anderson 2 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 3 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Richard Anderson 15 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .417 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .381 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .833 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 10.7 (1988) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 4.3 (1988) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.3 (1989) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1988) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.3 (1989) 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.