Jim Davis vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Jim Davis 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

Jim Davis

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Davis: 1967-68 to 1974-75
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Jim Davis 8 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Jim Davis 6 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Jim Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Jim Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Jim Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Davis 6.7 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 5.2 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 1.2 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.6 * Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.4 * Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Davis 3,997 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Jim Davis 3,109 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Jim Davis 739 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Jim Davis 89 * Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Jim Davis 66 * Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Jim Davis 597 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Davis .461 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Jim Davis - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Davis .674 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Davis 13.6 (1970) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 9.7 (1970) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 2.9 (1970) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.6 (1975) * Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 (1975) * Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Davis 4.3 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 2.8 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.3 * Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.1 * Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Davis 142 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Jim Davis 92 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Jim Davis 16 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Jim Davis 3 * Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Jim Davis 1 * Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Jim Davis 33 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Davis .430 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Jim Davis - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Davis .698 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Davis 11.2 (1971) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 4.4 (1971) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 0.8 (1971) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 (1975) * Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.1 (1974) * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.