Bison Dele vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Bison Dele 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

Bison Dele

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bison Dele: 1991-92 to 1998-99
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bison Dele 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Bison Dele 8 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Bison Dele 4 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Bison Dele 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bison Dele 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bison Dele 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bison Dele 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Bison Dele 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Bison Dele 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bison Dele 11.0 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Bison Dele 6.2 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Bison Dele 1.1 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Bison Dele 0.8 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bison Dele 0.9 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bison Dele 4,536 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Bison Dele 2,564 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Bison Dele 440 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Bison Dele 320 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Bison Dele 355 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Bison Dele 413 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bison Dele .528 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Bison Dele .143 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Bison Dele .691 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bison Dele 16.2 (1998) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bison Dele 8.9 (1998) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bison Dele 1.9 (1996) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bison Dele 1.1 (1996) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bison Dele 1.1 (1992) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bison Dele 7.8 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bison Dele 5.4 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Bison Dele 0.6 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Bison Dele 0.7 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bison Dele 0.6 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bison Dele 304 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Bison Dele 210 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Bison Dele 25 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Bison Dele 26 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Bison Dele 22 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Bison Dele 39 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bison Dele .529 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Bison Dele - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Bison Dele .612 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bison Dele 10.6 (1999) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bison Dele 7.4 (1994) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bison Dele 0.9 (1994) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bison Dele 1.0 (1997) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bison Dele 0.9 (1994) 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.