Elvin Hayes vs. Donald Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donald Whiteside 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.

Donald Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Donald Whiteside: 1996-97 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Donald Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Donald Whiteside 2

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Donald Whiteside 0

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Donald Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Donald Whiteside 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Donald Whiteside 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Donald Whiteside 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Donald Whiteside 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Donald Whiteside 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Donald Whiteside 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Donald Whiteside 0.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Donald Whiteside 1.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Donald Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Donald Whiteside 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Donald Whiteside 61

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Donald Whiteside 13

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Donald Whiteside 37

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Donald Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Donald Whiteside 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Donald Whiteside 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Donald Whiteside .333

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Donald Whiteside .324

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Donald Whiteside .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Donald Whiteside 2.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Donald Whiteside 0.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Donald Whiteside 1.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Donald Whiteside 0.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Donald Whiteside 0.0 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Donald Whiteside -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Donald Whiteside -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Donald Whiteside -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Donald Whiteside -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Donald Whiteside -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Donald Whiteside -

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Donald Whiteside -

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Donald Whiteside -

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Donald Whiteside -

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Donald Whiteside -

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Donald Whiteside 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Donald Whiteside -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Donald Whiteside -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Donald Whiteside -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Donald Whiteside -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Donald Whiteside -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Donald Whiteside -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Donald Whiteside -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Donald Whiteside -

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.