Blaine Denning vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Blaine Denning 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

Blaine Denning

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blaine Denning: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blaine Denning 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Blaine Denning 1 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Blaine Denning 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Blaine Denning 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Blaine Denning 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Blaine Denning 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Blaine Denning 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Blaine Denning 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Blaine Denning 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blaine Denning 5.0 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning 4.0 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning 0.0 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Blaine Denning 5 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Blaine Denning 4 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Blaine Denning 0 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Blaine Denning - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Blaine Denning - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Blaine Denning 1 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blaine Denning .400 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Blaine Denning - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Blaine Denning 1.000 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blaine Denning 5.0 (1953) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning 4.0 (1953) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning 0.0 (1953) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blaine Denning - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Blaine Denning - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Blaine Denning - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Blaine Denning - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Blaine Denning - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Blaine Denning - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Blaine Denning 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blaine Denning - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Blaine Denning - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Blaine Denning - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blaine Denning - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - 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.