Elvin Hayes vs. Dave Meyers Comparison

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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Dave Meyers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Dave Meyers: 1975-76 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Dave Meyers 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Dave Meyers 4

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Dave Meyers 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Dave Meyers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Dave Meyers 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Dave Meyers 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Dave Meyers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Dave Meyers 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Dave Meyers 6.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Dave Meyers 2.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Dave Meyers 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Dave Meyers 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Dave Meyers 3,149

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Dave Meyers 1,771

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Dave Meyers 652

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Dave Meyers 272

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Dave Meyers 143

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Dave Meyers 281

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Dave Meyers .461

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Dave Meyers .200 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Dave Meyers .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Dave Meyers 14.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Dave Meyers 6.8 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Dave Meyers 3.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Dave Meyers 1.1 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Dave Meyers 0.6 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Dave Meyers 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Dave Meyers 6.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Dave Meyers 2.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Dave Meyers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Dave Meyers 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Dave Meyers 206

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Dave Meyers 123

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Dave Meyers 51

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Dave Meyers 17

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Dave Meyers 17

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Dave Meyers 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Dave Meyers .436

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Dave Meyers .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Dave Meyers .629

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Dave Meyers 12.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Dave Meyers 8.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Dave Meyers 3.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Dave Meyers 1.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Dave Meyers 1.2 (1978)

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.