Don Barksdale vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

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

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Elvin Hayes 3

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

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

Scoring Leader Don Barksdale 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Don Barksdale 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Elvin Hayes 1.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Elvin Hayes 2,398

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

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

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Elvin Hayes .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Elvin Hayes 1.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Elvin Hayes 185

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

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

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Elvin Hayes .464

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

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

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - 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.