Elvin Hayes vs. Dean Wade Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Wade 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.

Dean Wade

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Dean Wade: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Dean Wade 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Dean Wade 5

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Dean Wade 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Dean Wade 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Dean Wade 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Dean Wade 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Dean Wade 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Dean Wade 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Dean Wade 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Dean Wade 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Dean Wade 3.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Dean Wade 0.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Dean Wade 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Dean Wade 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Dean Wade 1,162

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Dean Wade 752

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Dean Wade 208

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Dean Wade 134

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Dean Wade 78

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Dean Wade 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Dean Wade .433

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Dean Wade .371

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Dean Wade .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Dean Wade 6.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Dean Wade 4.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Dean Wade 1.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Dean Wade 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Dean Wade 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Dean Wade 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Dean Wade 1.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Dean Wade 0.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Dean Wade 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Dean Wade 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Dean Wade 2

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Dean Wade 3

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Dean Wade 0

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Dean Wade 0

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Dean Wade 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Dean Wade 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Dean Wade .000

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Dean Wade .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Dean Wade 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Dean Wade 1.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Dean Wade 1.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Dean Wade 0.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Dean Wade 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Dean Wade 0.0 (2023)

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.