Darryl Dawkins vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Darryl Dawkins 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

Darryl Dawkins

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darryl Dawkins 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Darryl Dawkins 14 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Darryl Dawkins 10 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Darryl Dawkins 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Darryl Dawkins 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Darryl Dawkins 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Darryl Dawkins 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.0 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.3 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.4 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 8,733 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 4,432 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 917 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 345 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 1,023 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 726 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .572 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .133 * Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .685 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.6 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.1 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.4 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.5 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 1,375 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 665 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 119 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 47 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 165 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 109 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .546 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .000 * Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .703 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (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.