Tom Abernethy vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Tom Abernethy 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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) 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.