John Drew vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and John Drew 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

John Drew

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Drew: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Drew 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons John Drew 11 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played John Drew 5 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games John Drew 2 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Drew 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Drew 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Drew 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader John Drew 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader John Drew 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 20.7 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 6.9 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.7 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.3 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 15,291 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds John Drew 5,088 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists John Drew 1,224 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals John Drew 1,004 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks John Drew 193 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games John Drew 739 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .470 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage John Drew .175 * Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .748 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 24.2 (1977) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 10.7 (1975) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game John Drew 2.2 (1983) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.8 (1976) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1975) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 14.0 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 4.8 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game John Drew 0.8 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game John Drew 0.7 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 405 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds John Drew 140 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists John Drew 24 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals John Drew 21 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks John Drew 5 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games John Drew 29 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .431 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage John Drew - * Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .725 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 26.0 (1978) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 7.5 (1978) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.5 (1978) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 (1980) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1978) 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.