Elvin Hayes vs. Jaden McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden McDaniels 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.

Jaden McDaniels

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Jaden McDaniels 4

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Jaden McDaniels 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Jaden McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Jaden McDaniels 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Jaden McDaniels 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Jaden McDaniels 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Jaden McDaniels 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Jaden McDaniels 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Jaden McDaniels 3.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Jaden McDaniels 1.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Jaden McDaniels 2,784

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Jaden McDaniels 1,056

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Jaden McDaniels 399

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Jaden McDaniels 224

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Jaden McDaniels 232

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Jaden McDaniels 284

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Jaden McDaniels .484

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Jaden McDaniels .354

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Jaden McDaniels .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Jaden McDaniels 12.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Jaden McDaniels 4.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Jaden McDaniels 1.9 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Jaden McDaniels 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Jaden McDaniels 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Jaden McDaniels 3.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Jaden McDaniels 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Jaden McDaniels 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Jaden McDaniels 113

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Jaden McDaniels 38

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Jaden McDaniels 8

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Jaden McDaniels 5

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Jaden McDaniels 14

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Jaden McDaniels 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Jaden McDaniels .514

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Jaden McDaniels .419

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Jaden McDaniels .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Jaden McDaniels 14.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Jaden McDaniels 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Jaden McDaniels 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022)

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.