Elvin Hayes vs. Jim McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim 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.

Jim McDaniels

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Jim McDaniels: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Jim McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Jim McDaniels 5

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Jim McDaniels 0

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Jim McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Jim McDaniels 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Jim McDaniels 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Jim McDaniels 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Jim McDaniels 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Jim McDaniels 4.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Jim McDaniels 0.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Jim McDaniels 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Jim McDaniels 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Jim McDaniels 967

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Jim McDaniels 810

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Jim McDaniels 170

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Jim McDaniels 15 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Jim McDaniels 62 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Jim McDaniels 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Jim McDaniels .402

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Jim McDaniels - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Jim McDaniels .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Jim McDaniels 9.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Jim McDaniels 6.8 (1972)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Jim McDaniels 1.1 (1973)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Jim McDaniels 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Jim McDaniels 0.9 (1978) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Jim McDaniels -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Jim McDaniels -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Jim McDaniels -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Jim McDaniels - *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Jim McDaniels - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Jim McDaniels -

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Jim McDaniels -

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Jim McDaniels -

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Jim McDaniels - *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Jim McDaniels - *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Jim McDaniels 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Jim McDaniels -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Jim McDaniels - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Jim McDaniels -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Jim McDaniels -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Jim McDaniels -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Jim McDaniels -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Jim McDaniels - *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Jim McDaniels - *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.