Dwight Anderson vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Dwight Anderson 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

Dwight Anderson

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Anderson: 1982-83 to 1982-83
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Dwight Anderson 1 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Dwight Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Dwight Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Dwight Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Dwight Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson 4.2 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.4 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.6 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.2 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.0 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Anderson 21 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Dwight Anderson 2 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Dwight Anderson 3 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Dwight Anderson 1 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Dwight Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Dwight Anderson 5 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Anderson .500 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Dwight Anderson - Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Anderson .700 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson 4.2 (1983) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.4 (1983) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.6 (1983) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.2 (1983) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.0 (1983) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson - Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson - Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Anderson - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Dwight Anderson - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Dwight Anderson - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Dwight Anderson - Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Dwight Anderson - Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Dwight Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Anderson - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Dwight Anderson - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Anderson - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson - Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson - 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.