Marquis Daniels vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Marquis Daniels 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

Marquis Daniels

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marquis Daniels: 2003-04 to 2012-13
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marquis Daniels 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Marquis Daniels 10 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Marquis Daniels 6 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Marquis Daniels 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marquis Daniels 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marquis Daniels 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marquis Daniels 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Marquis Daniels 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Marquis Daniels 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marquis Daniels 7.9 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Marquis Daniels 2.8 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Marquis Daniels 1.8 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Marquis Daniels 0.9 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Marquis Daniels 0.3 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marquis Daniels 4,319 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Marquis Daniels 1,552 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Marquis Daniels 966 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Marquis Daniels 509 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Marquis Daniels 137 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Marquis Daniels 548 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marquis Daniels .451 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Marquis Daniels .235 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Marquis Daniels .721 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marquis Daniels 13.6 (2009) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Marquis Daniels 4.6 (2009) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Marquis Daniels 2.8 (2006) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Marquis Daniels 1.4 (2005) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Marquis Daniels 0.5 (2009) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marquis Daniels 4.3 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Marquis Daniels 1.7 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Marquis Daniels 1.0 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Marquis Daniels 0.4 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Marquis Daniels 0.1 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marquis Daniels 278 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Marquis Daniels 110 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Marquis Daniels 63 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Marquis Daniels 24 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Marquis Daniels 8 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Marquis Daniels 65 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marquis Daniels .449 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Marquis Daniels .208 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Marquis Daniels .733 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marquis Daniels 15.8 (2004) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Marquis Daniels 6.2 (2004) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Marquis Daniels 3.0 (2004) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Marquis Daniels 2.0 (2004) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Marquis Daniels 0.6 (2004) 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.