Steve Downing vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Steve Downing 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

Steve Downing

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Steve Downing 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Steve Downing 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Steve Downing 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Steve Downing 27 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Steve Downing 1 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.