Elvin Hayes vs. Dorell Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dorell Wright 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.

Dorell Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Dorell Wright: 2004-05 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Dorell Wright 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Dorell Wright 12

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Dorell Wright 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Dorell Wright 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Dorell Wright 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Dorell Wright 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Dorell Wright 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Dorell Wright 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Dorell Wright 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Dorell Wright 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Dorell Wright 3.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Dorell Wright 1.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Dorell Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Dorell Wright 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Dorell Wright 4,597

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Dorell Wright 2,093

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Dorell Wright 850

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Dorell Wright 418

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Dorell Wright 271

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Dorell Wright 549

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Dorell Wright .424

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Dorell Wright .365

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Dorell Wright .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Dorell Wright 16.4 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Dorell Wright 5.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Dorell Wright 3.0 (2011)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Dorell Wright 1.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Dorell Wright 0.9 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Dorell Wright 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Dorell Wright 2.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Dorell Wright 0.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Dorell Wright 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Dorell Wright 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Dorell Wright 70

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Dorell Wright 41

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Dorell Wright 14

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Dorell Wright 5

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Dorell Wright 9

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Dorell Wright 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Dorell Wright .389

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Dorell Wright .320

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Dorell Wright .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Dorell Wright 5.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Dorell Wright 3.8 (2010)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Dorell Wright 1.8 (2010)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Dorell Wright 0.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Dorell Wright 1.1 (2014)

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.