DeSagana Diop vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and DeSagana Diop 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

DeSagana Diop

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeSagana Diop: 2001-02 to 2012-13
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeSagana Diop 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons DeSagana Diop 12 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played DeSagana Diop 2 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games DeSagana Diop 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team DeSagana Diop 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeSagana Diop 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) DeSagana Diop 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader DeSagana Diop 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader DeSagana Diop 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeSagana Diop 2.0 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game DeSagana Diop 3.7 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.4 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.4 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game DeSagana Diop 1.0 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points DeSagana Diop 1,185 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds DeSagana Diop 2,219 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists DeSagana Diop 270 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals DeSagana Diop 227 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks DeSagana Diop 630 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games DeSagana Diop 601 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeSagana Diop .427 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage DeSagana Diop .167 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage DeSagana Diop .467 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeSagana Diop 2.9 (2008) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game DeSagana Diop 5.4 (2007) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.9 (2012) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.5 (2006) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game DeSagana Diop 1.8 (2006) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeSagana Diop 2.9 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game DeSagana Diop 5.4 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.1 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.6 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game DeSagana Diop 1.4 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points DeSagana Diop 80 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds DeSagana Diop 150 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists DeSagana Diop 4 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals DeSagana Diop 17 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks DeSagana Diop 38 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games DeSagana Diop 28 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeSagana Diop .611 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage DeSagana Diop - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage DeSagana Diop .560 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeSagana Diop 3.5 (2007) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game DeSagana Diop 6.8 (2007) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.3 (2007) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.6 (2006) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game DeSagana Diop 1.7 (2007) 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.