Walt Bellamy vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Bellamy 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Walt Bellamy 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Walt Bellamy 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Elvin Hayes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.