Elvin Hayes vs. Lorenzen Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lorenzen Wright 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.

Lorenzen Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Lorenzen Wright: 1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Lorenzen Wright 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Lorenzen Wright 13

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Lorenzen Wright 4

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Lorenzen Wright 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Lorenzen Wright 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Lorenzen Wright 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Lorenzen Wright 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Lorenzen Wright 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Lorenzen Wright 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Lorenzen Wright 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Lorenzen Wright 6.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Lorenzen Wright 0.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Lorenzen Wright 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Lorenzen Wright 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Lorenzen Wright 6,191

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Lorenzen Wright 4,943

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Lorenzen Wright 622

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Lorenzen Wright 471

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Lorenzen Wright 572

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Lorenzen Wright 778

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Lorenzen Wright .459

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Lorenzen Wright .069

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Lorenzen Wright .645

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Lorenzen Wright 12.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Lorenzen Wright 9.4 (2002)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Lorenzen Wright 1.2 (2001)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Lorenzen Wright 0.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Lorenzen Wright 1.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Lorenzen Wright 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Lorenzen Wright 5.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Lorenzen Wright 1.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Lorenzen Wright 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Lorenzen Wright 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Lorenzen Wright 115

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Lorenzen Wright 79

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Lorenzen Wright 16

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Lorenzen Wright 8

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Lorenzen Wright 9

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Lorenzen Wright 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Lorenzen Wright .495

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Lorenzen Wright -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Lorenzen Wright .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Lorenzen Wright 10.3 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Lorenzen Wright 7.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Lorenzen Wright 2.3 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Lorenzen Wright 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Lorenzen Wright 1.0 (2006)

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.