Deandre Ayton vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Deandre Ayton 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Deandre Ayton 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Deandre Ayton 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (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.