Tom Gola vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

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

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Gola 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Elvin Hayes 6

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

Scoring Leader Tom Gola 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Tom Gola 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - 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.