Desmond Bane vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Desmond Bane 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Desmond Bane 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.