Steve Hamilton vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Steve Hamilton 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

Steve Hamilton

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Hamilton: 1958-59 to 1959-60
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Hamilton 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Steve Hamilton 2 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Steve Hamilton 1 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Steve Hamilton 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Steve Hamilton 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Hamilton 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Hamilton 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Steve Hamilton 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Steve Hamilton 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hamilton 4.5 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hamilton 3.4 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Steve Hamilton 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hamilton 368 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Steve Hamilton 278 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Steve Hamilton 43 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Steve Hamilton 82 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hamilton .372 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hamilton .697 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hamilton 5.1 (1960) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hamilton 3.9 (1960) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Steve Hamilton 0.5 (1959) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hamilton 3.2 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hamilton 3.5 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Steve Hamilton 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hamilton 32 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Steve Hamilton 35 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Steve Hamilton 5 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Steve Hamilton 10 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hamilton .279 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hamilton .800 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hamilton 3.2 (1959) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hamilton 3.5 (1959) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Steve Hamilton 0.5 (1959) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Hamilton - 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.