Don Carlson vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Don Carlson 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Don Carlson 0 * Elvin Hayes 2

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.