Elvin Hayes vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Dan Issel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Dan Issel 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Dan Issel 9

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Dan Issel 7

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Dan Issel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Dan Issel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Dan Issel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Dan Issel 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Dan Issel 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Dan Issel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Dan Issel 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Dan Issel 7.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Dan Issel 2.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Dan Issel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Dan Issel 14,659

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Dan Issel 5,707

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Dan Issel 1,804

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Dan Issel 698

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Dan Issel 396

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Dan Issel .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Dan Issel 23.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Dan Issel 10.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Dan Issel 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Dan Issel 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Dan Issel 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Dan Issel 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Dan Issel 7.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Dan Issel 2.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Dan Issel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Dan Issel 1,029

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Dan Issel 393

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Dan Issel 145

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Dan Issel 42

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Dan Issel 24

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Dan Issel .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Dan Issel 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Dan Issel 10.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Dan Issel 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

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.