Derrick Coleman vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

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

Derrick Coleman

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Coleman: 1990-91 to 2004-05
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Coleman 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Coleman 15 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Derrick Coleman 7 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Derrick Coleman 1 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Derrick Coleman 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Coleman 2 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Coleman 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Derrick Coleman 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Derrick Coleman 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Rookie of The Year Derrick Coleman 1 Elvin Hayes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.5 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.3 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.5 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.3 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 12,884 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 7,232 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 1,985 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 606 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 1,051 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Derrick Coleman 781 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .447 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .295 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .769 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 20.7 (1993) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 11.3 (1994) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.6 (1993) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.2 (1993) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1994) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.8 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.9 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.8 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.5 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 656 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 386 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 108 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 30 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 59 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Derrick Coleman 39 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .472 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .351 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .806 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 26.8 (1993) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 14.3 (1994) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 5.3 (1992) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1992) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.0 (2000) 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.