Elvin Hayes vs. Donald Royal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donald Royal 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.

Donald Royal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Donald Royal: 1989-90 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Donald Royal 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Donald Royal 8

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Donald Royal 6

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Donald Royal 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Donald Royal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Donald Royal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Donald Royal 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Donald Royal 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Donald Royal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Donald Royal 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Donald Royal 2.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Donald Royal 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Donald Royal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Donald Royal 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Donald Royal 3,161

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Donald Royal 1,431

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Donald Royal 500

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Donald Royal 247

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Donald Royal 99

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Donald Royal 504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Donald Royal .473

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Donald Royal .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Donald Royal .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Donald Royal 9.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Donald Royal 4.0 (1995)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Donald Royal 2.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Donald Royal 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Donald Royal 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Donald Royal 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Donald Royal 1.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Donald Royal 0.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Donald Royal 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Donald Royal 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Donald Royal 107

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Donald Royal 52

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Donald Royal 16

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Donald Royal 6

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Donald Royal 3

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Donald Royal 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Donald Royal .421

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Donald Royal -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Donald Royal .705

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Donald Royal 7.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Donald Royal 4.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Donald Royal 1.7 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Donald Royal 0.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Donald Royal 0.7 (1992)

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.