Sam Bowie vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Sam Bowie 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Sam Bowie 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (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.