Willie Anderson vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Willie Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Willie Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Willie Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) 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.