Elvin Hayes vs. Dave Piontek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Piontek 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 Piontek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Dave Piontek: 1956-57 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Dave Piontek 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Dave Piontek 7

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Dave Piontek 4

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Dave Piontek 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Dave Piontek 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Dave Piontek 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Dave Piontek 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Dave Piontek 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Dave Piontek 4.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Dave Piontek 1.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Dave Piontek 2,955

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Dave Piontek 1,770

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Dave Piontek 478

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

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

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Dave Piontek 413

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Dave Piontek .391

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

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Dave Piontek .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Dave Piontek 10.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Dave Piontek 6.0 (1960)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Dave Piontek 1.7 (1959)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Dave Piontek 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Dave Piontek 2.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Dave Piontek 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Dave Piontek 104

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Dave Piontek 70

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Dave Piontek 20

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

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

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Dave Piontek 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Dave Piontek .354

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

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Dave Piontek .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Dave Piontek 5.1 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Dave Piontek 5.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Dave Piontek 1.3 (1960)

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

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Dave Piontek - n/a **

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.