Dave Cowens vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Elvin Hayes 0

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Elvin Hayes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Dave Cowens 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Dave Cowens 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Elvin Hayes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * 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.