Ed Davis vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Ed Davis 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

Ed Davis

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Davis: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Ed Davis 12 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Ed Davis 5 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Ed Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Ed Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Ed Davis 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Davis 5.9 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Davis 6.4 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Ed Davis 0.7 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Ed Davis 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Davis 0.8 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Davis 4,291 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Ed Davis 4,616 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Ed Davis 539 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Ed Davis 349 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Ed Davis 566 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Ed Davis 722 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Davis .567 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Ed Davis .000 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Davis .583 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Davis 8.3 (2015) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Davis 8.6 (2019) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Ed Davis 1.2 (2015) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ed Davis 0.7 (2016) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Davis 1.2 (2015) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Davis 3.2 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Davis 4.6 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Ed Davis 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Ed Davis 0.1 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Davis 0.4 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Davis 107 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Ed Davis 152 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Ed Davis 16 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Ed Davis 3 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Ed Davis 13 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Ed Davis 33 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Davis .500 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Ed Davis .000 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Davis .568 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Davis 5.5 (2016) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Davis 8.0 (2018) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Ed Davis 1.3 (2016) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Ed Davis 0.2 (2016) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Davis 0.6 (2016) 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.