Elvin Hayes vs. David West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David West 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 West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
David West: 2003-04 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 David West 2

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 David West 15

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 David West 9

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 David West 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 David West 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 David West 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 David West 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 David West 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 David West 6.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * David West 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 David West 14,034

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 David West 6,590

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 David West 2,273

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * David West 764

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * David West 850

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 David West 1,034

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 David West .495

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * David West .265

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 David West .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) David West 21.0 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) David West 8.9 (2008)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) David West 3.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * David West 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * David West 1.3 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 David West 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 David West 5.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * David West 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 David West 1,335

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 David West 655

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 David West 265

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * David West 74

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * David West 95

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 David West 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 David West .476

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * David West .320

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 David West .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) David West 21.2 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) David West 8.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) David West 3.9 (2014)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * David West 1.1 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * David West 1.9 (2008)

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.