Don Buse vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

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

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Buse 0 Elvin Hayes 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Elvin Hayes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Don Buse 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Don Buse 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Elvin Hayes 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Elvin Hayes 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Don Buse 648 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Don Buse 35 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) 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.