Derrick Chievous vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Derrick Chievous 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

Derrick Chievous

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Chievous: 1988-89 to 1990-91
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Chievous 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Chievous 3 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Derrick Chievous 2 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Derrick Chievous 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Derrick Chievous 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Chievous 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Chievous 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Derrick Chievous 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Derrick Chievous 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 7.1 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 2.4 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.7 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Chievous 1,086 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Derrick Chievous 364 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Derrick Chievous 110 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Derrick Chievous 77 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Derrick Chievous 17 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Derrick Chievous 154 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Chievous .443 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Derrick Chievous .242 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Chievous .755 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 9.3 (1989) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 3.2 (1989) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.0 (1989) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.6 (1989) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 (1989) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 5.3 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.3 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.6 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Chievous 37 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Derrick Chievous 9 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Derrick Chievous 4 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Derrick Chievous 2 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Derrick Chievous 1 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Derrick Chievous 7 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Chievous .407 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Derrick Chievous - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Chievous .789 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 6.3 (1990) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.5 (1989) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.7 (1990) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 (1990) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 (1989) 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.