Daniel Gafford vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Daniel Gafford 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

Daniel Gafford

vs.

Elvin Hayes

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 5 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Daniel Gafford 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Daniel Gafford 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Daniel Gafford 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.4 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 2,796 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 1,739 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 317 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 167 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 482 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Daniel Gafford 321 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .711 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .668 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.0 (2024) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 4.5 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.4 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 96 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 50 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 6 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 8 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 15 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Daniel Gafford 11 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .648 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .667 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.6 (2021) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) 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.