Dwight Davis vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Dwight Davis 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

Dwight Davis

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Davis: 1972-73 to 1976-77
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Dwight Davis 5 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Dwight Davis 1 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Dwight Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Dwight Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Dwight Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 8.6 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 5.9 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 1.6 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.5 * Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.6 * Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 2,936 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 1,991 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Dwight Davis 529 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Dwight Davis 139 * Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 149 * Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Dwight Davis 340 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .423 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Dwight Davis - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .730 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 12.5 (1974) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 8.5 (1974) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 2.4 (1974) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.8 (1974) * Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 1.0 (1974) * Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 * Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 * Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 50 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 28 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Dwight Davis 10 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Dwight Davis 3 * Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 4 * Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Dwight Davis 11 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .432 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Dwight Davis - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .818 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 (1976) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 (1976) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 (1976) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 (1976) * Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 (1976) * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.