Donnie Forman vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Donnie Forman 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
Donnie Forman: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donnie Forman 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Donnie Forman 1 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Donnie Forman 1 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Donnie Forman 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donnie Forman 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Forman 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Forman 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Donnie Forman 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Donnie Forman 0 * Elvin Hayes 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 4.1 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 1.7 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Forman 179 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Donnie Forman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Donnie Forman 74 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Donnie Forman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Donnie Forman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Donnie Forman 44 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Forman .294 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Donnie Forman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Forman .642 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 4.1 (1949) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 1.7 (1949) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 1.4 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 0.8 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Forman 13 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Donnie Forman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Donnie Forman 7 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Donnie Forman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Donnie Forman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Donnie Forman 9 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Forman .150 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Donnie Forman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Forman .636 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 1.4 (1949) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 0.8 (1949) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - 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. 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.