Darrell Griffith vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Darrell Griffith 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

Darrell Griffith

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darrell Griffith: 1980-81 to 1990-91
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darrell Griffith 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Darrell Griffith 10 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Darrell Griffith 6 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Darrell Griffith 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Darrell Griffith 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darrell Griffith 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darrell Griffith 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Darrell Griffith 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Darrell Griffith 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Rookie of The Year Darrell Griffith 1 Elvin Hayes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Griffith 16.2 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Griffith 3.3 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Darrell Griffith 2.1 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Darrell Griffith 1.2 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Darrell Griffith 0.3 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Griffith 12,391 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Darrell Griffith 2,519 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Darrell Griffith 1,627 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Darrell Griffith 931 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Darrell Griffith 242 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Darrell Griffith 765 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Griffith .463 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Darrell Griffith .332 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Griffith .707 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Griffith 22.6 (1985) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Griffith 4.4 (1985) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Darrell Griffith 3.5 (1983) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Darrell Griffith 1.8 (1983) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Darrell Griffith 0.5 (1981) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Griffith 15.1 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Griffith 3.8 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Darrell Griffith 2.1 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Darrell Griffith 1.3 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Darrell Griffith 0.3 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Griffith 557 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Darrell Griffith 141 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Darrell Griffith 77 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Darrell Griffith 47 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Darrell Griffith 11 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Darrell Griffith 37 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Griffith .438 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Darrell Griffith .371 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Griffith .711 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Griffith 19.2 (1984) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Griffith 5.9 (1984) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Darrell Griffith 3.7 (1984) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Darrell Griffith 1.7 (1984) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Darrell Griffith 0.5 (1985) 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.