Dave Gambee vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

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

Dave Gambee

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Gambee: 1958-59 to 1969-70
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Gambee 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Dave Gambee 12 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Dave Gambee 7 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Dave Gambee 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave Gambee 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Gambee 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Gambee 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Dave Gambee 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Dave Gambee 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 10.6 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 5.2 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.0 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 7,935 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 3,891 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Dave Gambee 757 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Dave Gambee 750 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .420 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .822 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 16.7 (1962) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 7.9 (1962) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.4 (1962) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 8.5 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 4.4 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 0.8 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 367 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 188 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Dave Gambee 36 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Dave Gambee 43 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .356 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .834 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 13.8 (1964) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 9.0 (1962) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.6 (1964) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.