Randy Denton vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

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

Randy Denton

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Randy Denton: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Randy Denton 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Randy Denton 1 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Randy Denton 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Randy Denton 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Randy Denton 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Randy Denton 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Randy Denton 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Randy Denton 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Randy Denton 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Randy Denton 5.3 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Randy Denton 4.8 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Randy Denton 0.7 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Randy Denton 0.3 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Randy Denton 0.4 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Randy Denton 239 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Randy Denton 218 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Randy Denton 33 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Randy Denton 14 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Randy Denton 16 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Randy Denton 45 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Randy Denton .402 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Randy Denton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Randy Denton .702 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Randy Denton 5.3 (1977) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Randy Denton 4.8 (1977) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Randy Denton 0.7 (1977) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Randy Denton 0.3 (1977) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Randy Denton 0.4 (1977) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Randy Denton - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Randy Denton - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Randy Denton - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Randy Denton - Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Randy Denton - Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Randy Denton - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Randy Denton - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Randy Denton - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Randy Denton - Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Randy Denton - Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Randy Denton 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Randy Denton - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Randy Denton - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Randy Denton - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Randy Denton - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Randy Denton - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Randy Denton - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Randy Denton - Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Randy Denton - 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.