Elvin Hayes vs. Dakota Mathias Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dakota Mathias and Elvin Hayes 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
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Dakota Mathias: 2020-21 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Dakota Mathias 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Dakota Mathias 2

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Dakota Mathias 0

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Dakota Mathias 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Dakota Mathias 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Dakota Mathias 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Dakota Mathias 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Dakota Mathias 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Dakota Mathias 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Dakota Mathias 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Dakota Mathias 0.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Dakota Mathias 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Dakota Mathias 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Dakota Mathias 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Dakota Mathias 54

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Dakota Mathias 9

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Dakota Mathias 14

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Dakota Mathias 2

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Dakota Mathias 3

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Dakota Mathias 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Dakota Mathias .389

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Dakota Mathias .313

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Dakota Mathias .333

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Dakota Mathias 6.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Dakota Mathias 0.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Dakota Mathias 1.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Dakota Mathias 0.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Dakota Mathias 0.4 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Dakota Mathias -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Dakota Mathias -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Dakota Mathias -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Dakota Mathias -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Dakota Mathias -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Dakota Mathias -

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Dakota Mathias -

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Dakota Mathias -

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Dakota Mathias -

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Dakota Mathias -

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Dakota Mathias 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Dakota Mathias -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Dakota Mathias -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Dakota Mathias -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Dakota Mathias -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Dakota Mathias -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Dakota Mathias -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Dakota Mathias -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Dakota Mathias -

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.