Bill Downey vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Bill Downey 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

Bill Downey

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Downey: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Downey 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Bill Downey 1 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Bill Downey 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Bill Downey 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Downey 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Downey 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Downey 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Bill Downey 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Bill Downey 0 * Elvin Hayes 2

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Downey 0 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Bill Downey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Bill Downey 0 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Bill Downey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Bill Downey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Bill Downey 3 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Downey .000 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Bill Downey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Downey - Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 (1948) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 (1948) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Downey - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Bill Downey - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Downey - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Bill Downey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Bill Downey - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Bill Downey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Bill Downey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Bill Downey 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Downey - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Bill Downey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Downey - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Downey - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bill Downey - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** 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. ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.