Todd Day vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Todd Day that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Todd Day:
1992-93 to 2000-01
Elvin Hayes:
1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

Todd Day0
Elvin Hayes1
Todd Day8
Elvin Hayes16
Todd Day1
Elvin Hayes10
Todd Day0
Elvin Hayes12

Honors and Awards

Todd Day0
Elvin Hayes3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Todd Day0
Elvin Hayes6
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Todd Day0
Elvin Hayes2
Todd Day0
Elvin Hayes1
Todd Day0
Elvin Hayes2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Todd Day 12.3
Elvin Hayes 21.0

Todd Day 3.4
Elvin Hayes 12.5

Todd Day 1.5
Elvin Hayes 1.8

Todd Day 1.1
Elvin Hayes 1.0

*
Todd Day 0.6
Elvin Hayes 2.0

*

Totals Stats

Todd Day 5,917
Elvin Hayes 27,313

Todd Day 1,649
Elvin Hayes 16,279

Todd Day 713
Elvin Hayes 2,398

Todd Day 532
Elvin Hayes 864

*
Todd Day 291
Elvin Hayes 1,771

*
Todd Day 483
Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Todd Day .406
Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage
Todd Day .345
Elvin Hayes .147

*
Free Throw Percentage
Todd Day .739
Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Todd Day 16.0
(1995)
Elvin Hayes 28.7
(1971)

Todd Day 4.1
(1993)
Elvin Hayes 18.1
(1974)

Todd Day 1.8
(1994)
Elvin Hayes 3.3
(1972)

Todd Day 1.4
(1998)
Elvin Hayes 1.9
(1975)

*
Todd Day 0.8
(1995)
Elvin Hayes 3.0
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Todd Day 4.7
Elvin Hayes 22.9

Todd Day 1.1
Elvin Hayes 13.0

Todd Day 0.4
Elvin Hayes 1.9

Todd Day 0.4
Elvin Hayes 1.1

*
Todd Day 0.1
Elvin Hayes 2.6

*

Totals Stats

Todd Day 42
Elvin Hayes 2,194

Todd Day 10
Elvin Hayes 1,244

Todd Day 4
Elvin Hayes 185

Todd Day 4
Elvin Hayes 97

*
Todd Day 1
Elvin Hayes 222

*
Todd Day 9
Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Todd Day .457
Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage
Todd Day .313
Elvin Hayes -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Todd Day .500
Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Todd Day 4.7
(2000)
Elvin Hayes 25.9
(1974)

Todd Day 1.1
(2000)
Elvin Hayes 15.9
(1974)

Todd Day 0.4
(2000)
Elvin Hayes 3.0
(1980)

Todd Day 0.4
(2000)
Elvin Hayes 1.5
(1975)

*
Todd Day 0.1
(2000)
Elvin Hayes 4.0
(1976)

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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.