Elvin Hayes vs. Danny Vranes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Vranes 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
Danny Vranes: 1981-82 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Danny Vranes 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Danny Vranes 7

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Danny Vranes 4

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Danny Vranes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Danny Vranes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Danny Vranes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Danny Vranes 1

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Danny Vranes 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Danny Vranes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Danny Vranes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Danny Vranes 3.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Danny Vranes 1.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Danny Vranes 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Danny Vranes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Danny Vranes 2,613

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Danny Vranes 1,998

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Danny Vranes 594

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Danny Vranes 333

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Danny Vranes 270

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Danny Vranes 510

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Danny Vranes .496

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Danny Vranes .105

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Danny Vranes .570

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Danny Vranes 8.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Danny Vranes 5.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Danny Vranes 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Danny Vranes 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Danny Vranes 0.8 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Danny Vranes 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Danny Vranes 4.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Danny Vranes 0.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Danny Vranes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Danny Vranes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Danny Vranes 51

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Danny Vranes 62

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Danny Vranes 12

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Danny Vranes 4

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Danny Vranes 7

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Danny Vranes 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Danny Vranes .377

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Danny Vranes .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Danny Vranes .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Danny Vranes 7.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Danny Vranes 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Danny Vranes 2.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Danny Vranes 0.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Danny Vranes 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.