Donnie Butcher vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Donnie Butcher 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

Donnie Butcher

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donnie Butcher: 1961-62 to 1965-66
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donnie Butcher 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Donnie Butcher 5 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Donnie Butcher 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Donnie Butcher 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donnie Butcher 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Butcher 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Butcher 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Donnie Butcher 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Donnie Butcher 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Butcher 6.1 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Butcher 2.9 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Donnie Butcher 2.1 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Butcher 1,696 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Donnie Butcher 821 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Donnie Butcher 585 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Donnie Butcher 279 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Butcher .397 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Butcher .629 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Butcher 7.2 (1964) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Butcher 4.2 (1964) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Donnie Butcher 3.1 (1964) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Butcher - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Butcher - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Donnie Butcher - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Butcher - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Donnie Butcher - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Donnie Butcher - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Donnie Butcher 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Butcher - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Butcher - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Butcher - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Butcher - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Donnie Butcher - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Donnie Butcher - 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.