Elvin Hayes vs. George McCloud Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George McCloud and Elvin Hayes that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Elvin Hayes:
1968-69 to 1983-84
George McCloud:
1989-90 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

Elvin Hayes1
George McCloud0
Elvin Hayes16
George McCloud12
Elvin Hayes10
George McCloud5
Elvin Hayes12
George McCloud0

Honors and Awards

Elvin Hayes3
George McCloud0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Elvin Hayes6
George McCloud0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Elvin Hayes2
George McCloud0
Elvin Hayes1
George McCloud0
Elvin Hayes2
George McCloud0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Elvin Hayes 21.0
George McCloud 9.0

Elvin Hayes 12.5
George McCloud 3.1

Elvin Hayes 1.8
George McCloud 2.3

Elvin Hayes 1.0
*
George McCloud 0.8

Elvin Hayes 2.0
*
George McCloud 0.2

Totals Stats

Elvin Hayes 27,313
George McCloud 6,925

Elvin Hayes 16,279
George McCloud 2,342

Elvin Hayes 2,398
George McCloud 1,769

Elvin Hayes 864
*
George McCloud 593

Elvin Hayes 1,771
*
George McCloud 190

Elvin Hayes 1,303
George McCloud 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Elvin Hayes .452
George McCloud .402

3-Point Percentage
Elvin Hayes .147
*
George McCloud .358

Free Throw Percentage
Elvin Hayes .670
George McCloud .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Elvin Hayes 28.7
(1971)
George McCloud 18.9
(1996)

Elvin Hayes 18.1
(1974)
George McCloud 4.8
(1996)

Elvin Hayes 3.3
(1972)
George McCloud 3.7
(2001)

Elvin Hayes 1.9
(1975)
*
George McCloud 1.4
(1996)

Elvin Hayes 3.0
(1974)
*
George McCloud 0.5
(1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Elvin Hayes 22.9
George McCloud 10.2

Elvin Hayes 13.0
George McCloud 3.3

Elvin Hayes 1.9
George McCloud 2.1

Elvin Hayes 1.1
*
George McCloud 0.9

Elvin Hayes 2.6
*
George McCloud 0.2

Totals Stats

Elvin Hayes 2,194
George McCloud 143

Elvin Hayes 1,244
George McCloud 46

Elvin Hayes 185
George McCloud 30

Elvin Hayes 97
*
George McCloud 12

Elvin Hayes 222
*
George McCloud 3

Elvin Hayes 96
George McCloud 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Elvin Hayes .464
George McCloud .454

3-Point Percentage
Elvin Hayes -
*
George McCloud .441

Free Throw Percentage
Elvin Hayes .652
George McCloud .655

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Elvin Hayes 25.9
(1974)
George McCloud 14.3
(1998)

Elvin Hayes 15.9
(1974)
George McCloud 4.8
(1998)

Elvin Hayes 3.0
(1980)
George McCloud 3.5
(1993)

Elvin Hayes 1.5
(1975)
*
George McCloud 1.7
(1999)

Elvin Hayes 4.0
(1976)
*
George McCloud 0.5
(1992)

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.