Elvin Hayes vs. C.J. Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars C.J. Watson and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

C.J. Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
C.J. Watson: 2007-08 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 C.J. Watson 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 C.J. Watson 10

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 C.J. Watson 4

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 C.J. Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 C.J. Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 C.J. Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 C.J. Watson 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 C.J. Watson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 C.J. Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 C.J. Watson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 C.J. Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 C.J. Watson 2.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * C.J. Watson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * C.J. Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 C.J. Watson 4,344

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 C.J. Watson 1,156

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 C.J. Watson 1,485

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * C.J. Watson 559

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * C.J. Watson 67

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 C.J. Watson 600

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 C.J. Watson .419

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * C.J. Watson .373

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 C.J. Watson .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) C.J. Watson 10.3 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) C.J. Watson 2.9 (2015)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) C.J. Watson 4.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * C.J. Watson 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * C.J. Watson 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 C.J. Watson 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 C.J. Watson 1.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 C.J. Watson 2.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * C.J. Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * C.J. Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 C.J. Watson 262

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 C.J. Watson 84

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 C.J. Watson 95

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * C.J. Watson 34

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * C.J. Watson 2

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 C.J. Watson 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 C.J. Watson .363

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * C.J. Watson .314

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 C.J. Watson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) C.J. Watson 8.6 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) C.J. Watson 2.4 (2013)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) C.J. Watson 5.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * C.J. Watson 0.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * C.J. Watson 0.1 (2013)

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.