Dale Ellis vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Dale Ellis 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

Dale Ellis

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dale Ellis 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Dale Ellis 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Dale Ellis 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) 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.