Dave Batton vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Dave Batton 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Batton: 1982-83 to 1983-84
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Batton 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Dave Batton 2 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Dave Batton 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Dave Batton 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave Batton 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Batton 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Batton 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Dave Batton 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Dave Batton 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.2 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.1 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.6 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton 188 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Dave Batton 123 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Dave Batton 32 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Dave Batton 15 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Dave Batton 16 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Dave Batton 58 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton .448 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton .000 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton .471 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.3 (1983) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.2 (1983) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 (1983) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Dave Batton - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Dave Batton - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Dave Batton - Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Dave Batton - Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Dave Batton 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - 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.