Dexter Dennis vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

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

Dexter Dennis

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dexter Dennis: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dexter Dennis 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Dexter Dennis 1 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Dexter Dennis 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Dexter Dennis 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dexter Dennis 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dexter Dennis 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dexter Dennis 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Dexter Dennis 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Dexter Dennis 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dexter Dennis 5.5 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Dexter Dennis 2.3 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Dexter Dennis 1.0 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Dexter Dennis 0.0 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dexter Dennis 0.3 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dexter Dennis 22 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Dexter Dennis 9 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Dexter Dennis 4 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Dexter Dennis 0 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Dexter Dennis 1 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Dexter Dennis 4 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dexter Dennis .526 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Dexter Dennis .125 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Dexter Dennis .333 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dexter Dennis 5.5 (2024) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dexter Dennis 2.3 (2024) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dexter Dennis 1.0 (2024) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dexter Dennis 0.0 (2024) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dexter Dennis 0.3 (2024) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dexter Dennis - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Dexter Dennis - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Dexter Dennis - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Dexter Dennis - Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dexter Dennis - Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dexter Dennis - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Dexter Dennis - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Dexter Dennis - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Dexter Dennis - Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Dexter Dennis - Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Dexter Dennis 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dexter Dennis - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Dexter Dennis - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Dexter Dennis - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dexter Dennis - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dexter Dennis - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dexter Dennis - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dexter Dennis - Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dexter Dennis - 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.