Don Ackerman vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Don Ackerman 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

Don Ackerman

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Ackerman 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Don Ackerman 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Don Ackerman 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.