Elvin Hayes vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 David Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 David Rivers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 David Rivers 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 David Rivers 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 David Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * David Rivers 10

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * David Rivers 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

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.