Elvin Hayes vs. David Wood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Wood 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.

David Wood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
David Wood: 1988-89 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 David Wood 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 David Wood 7

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 David Wood 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 David Wood 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 David Wood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 David Wood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 David Wood 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 David Wood 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 David Wood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 David Wood 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 David Wood 2.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 David Wood 0.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * David Wood 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * David Wood 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 David Wood 1,602

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 David Wood 1,004

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 David Wood 291

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * David Wood 164

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * David Wood 76

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 David Wood 412

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 David Wood .449

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * David Wood .338

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 David Wood .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) David Wood 5.5 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) David Wood 3.1 (1995)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) David Wood 1.1 (1991)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * David Wood 0.7 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * David Wood 0.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 David Wood 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 David Wood 1.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 David Wood 0.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * David Wood 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * David Wood 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 David Wood 12

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 David Wood 8

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 David Wood 4

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * David Wood 3

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * David Wood 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 David Wood 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 David Wood .571

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * David Wood 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 David Wood .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) David Wood 2.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) David Wood 1.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) David Wood 1.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * David Wood 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * David Wood 0.0 (1993)

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.