Ricky Davis vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

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

Ricky Davis

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Davis: 1998-99 to 2009-10
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Ricky Davis 12 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Ricky Davis 2 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Ricky Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ricky Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 3

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

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

Scoring Leader Ricky Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Ricky Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Davis 13.5 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Davis 3.5 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Ricky Davis 3.3 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Ricky Davis 1.0 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Davis 0.3 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Davis 9,912 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Ricky Davis 2,550 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Ricky Davis 2,426 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Ricky Davis 732 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Ricky Davis 187 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Ricky Davis 736 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Davis .446 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Ricky Davis .361 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Davis .781 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Davis 20.6 (2003) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Davis 4.9 (2003) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Ricky Davis 5.5 (2003) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ricky Davis 1.6 (2003) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Davis 0.5 (2003) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Davis 12.2 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Davis 3.4 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Ricky Davis 2.5 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Ricky Davis 1.0 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Davis 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Davis 134 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Ricky Davis 37 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Ricky Davis 28 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Ricky Davis 11 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Ricky Davis 2 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Ricky Davis 11 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Davis .421 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Ricky Davis .368 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Davis .738 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Davis 12.4 (2005) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Davis 3.6 (2005) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Ricky Davis 3.5 (2004) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Ricky Davis 1.3 (2005) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Davis 0.3 (2005) 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.