George Dempsey vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and George Dempsey 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

George Dempsey

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Dempsey 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader George Dempsey 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader George Dempsey 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) *

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.