Don Chaney vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

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

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Chaney: 1968-69 to 1979-80
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Chaney 2 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Don Chaney 11 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Don Chaney 6 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Don Chaney 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Chaney 0 Elvin Hayes 3

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Chaney 5 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Don Chaney 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Don Chaney 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Chaney 8.4 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Chaney 3.9 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Don Chaney 2.1 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Don Chaney 1.2 * Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Don Chaney 0.5 * Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Chaney 6,216 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Don Chaney 2,913 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Don Chaney 1,593 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Don Chaney 492 * Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Don Chaney 196 * Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Don Chaney 742 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Chaney .438 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Don Chaney .167 * Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Chaney .776 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Chaney 13.1 (1973) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Don Chaney 5.7 (1971) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Don Chaney 3.8 (1977) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Chaney 1.7 (1977) * Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Chaney 0.8 (1975) * Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Chaney 8.1 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Chaney 3.6 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Don Chaney 2.2 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Don Chaney 1.7 * Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Don Chaney 0.4 * Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Chaney 570 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Don Chaney 250 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Don Chaney 156 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Don Chaney 66 * Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Don Chaney 17 * Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Don Chaney 70 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Chaney .450 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Don Chaney - * Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Don Chaney .775 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Chaney 10.8 (1975) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Don Chaney 4.7 (1977) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Don Chaney 4.4 (1977) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Don Chaney 1.9 (1977) * Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Chaney 0.5 (1974) * 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.