Billy Donovan vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Billy Donovan 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

Billy Donovan

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Donovan: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Donovan 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Billy Donovan 1 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Billy Donovan 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Billy Donovan 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Donovan 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Donovan 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Donovan 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Billy Donovan 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Billy Donovan 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Donovan 2.4 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan 0.6 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan 2.0 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan 0.4 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan 0.0 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Donovan 105 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Billy Donovan 25 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Billy Donovan 87 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Billy Donovan 16 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Billy Donovan 1 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Billy Donovan 44 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Donovan .404 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Billy Donovan .000 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Donovan .810 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Donovan 2.4 (1988) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan 0.6 (1988) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan 2.0 (1988) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan 0.4 (1988) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan 0.0 (1988) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Donovan - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan - Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan - Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Donovan - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Billy Donovan - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Billy Donovan - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Billy Donovan - Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Billy Donovan - Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Billy Donovan 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Donovan - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Billy Donovan - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Donovan - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Donovan - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan - Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan - 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.