Harry Donovan vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Harry Donovan 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

Harry Donovan

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harry Donovan: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harry Donovan 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Harry Donovan 1 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Harry Donovan 1 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Harry Donovan 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Harry Donovan 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Harry Donovan 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Harry Donovan 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Harry Donovan 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Harry Donovan 0 * Elvin Hayes 2

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harry Donovan 5.6 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Harry Donovan - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Harry Donovan 0.8 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Harry Donovan - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Harry Donovan - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Harry Donovan 253 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Harry Donovan - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Harry Donovan 38 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Harry Donovan - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Harry Donovan - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Harry Donovan 45 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harry Donovan .327 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Harry Donovan - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Harry Donovan .689 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harry Donovan 5.6 (1950) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Harry Donovan - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Harry Donovan 0.8 (1950) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Harry Donovan - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Harry Donovan - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harry Donovan 0.7 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Harry Donovan - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Harry Donovan 0.0 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Harry Donovan - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Harry Donovan - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Harry Donovan 2 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Harry Donovan - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Harry Donovan 0 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Harry Donovan - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Harry Donovan - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Harry Donovan 3 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harry Donovan .000 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Harry Donovan - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Harry Donovan 1.000 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harry Donovan 0.7 (1950) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Harry Donovan - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Harry Donovan 0.0 (1950) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Harry Donovan - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Harry Donovan - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.