Darius Garland vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Darius Garland 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Darius Garland 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Darius Garland 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.0 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.2 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 221 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 39 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Darius Garland 68 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Darius Garland 16 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Darius Garland 13 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .440 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .378 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .795 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.8 (2024) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 (2024) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) 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.