Elvin Hayes vs. Xavier McDaniel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Xavier McDaniel 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.

Xavier McDaniel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Xavier McDaniel: 1985-86 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Xavier McDaniel 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Xavier McDaniel 12

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Xavier McDaniel 7

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Xavier McDaniel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Xavier McDaniel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Xavier McDaniel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Xavier McDaniel 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Xavier McDaniel 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Xavier McDaniel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Xavier McDaniel 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Xavier McDaniel 6.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Xavier McDaniel 2.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Xavier McDaniel 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Xavier McDaniel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Xavier McDaniel 13,606

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Xavier McDaniel 5,313

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Xavier McDaniel 1,775

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Xavier McDaniel 791

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Xavier McDaniel 416

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Xavier McDaniel 870

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Xavier McDaniel .485

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Xavier McDaniel .261

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Xavier McDaniel .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Xavier McDaniel 23.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Xavier McDaniel 8.6 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Xavier McDaniel 3.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Xavier McDaniel 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Xavier McDaniel 0.7 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Xavier McDaniel 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Xavier McDaniel 7.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Xavier McDaniel 2.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Xavier McDaniel 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Xavier McDaniel 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Xavier McDaniel 867

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Xavier McDaniel 357

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Xavier McDaniel 131

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Xavier McDaniel 36

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Xavier McDaniel 22

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Xavier McDaniel 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Xavier McDaniel .464

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Xavier McDaniel .282

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Xavier McDaniel .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Xavier McDaniel 21.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Xavier McDaniel 9.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Xavier McDaniel 5.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Xavier McDaniel 1.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Xavier McDaniel 0.8 (1993)

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.