Walter Davis vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walter Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Walter Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Walter Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Elvin Hayes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) 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.