Malik Hairston vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Malik Hairston 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

Malik Hairston

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malik Hairston: 2008-09 to 2009-10
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malik Hairston 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Malik Hairston 2 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Malik Hairston 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Malik Hairston 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Malik Hairston 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Malik Hairston 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Malik Hairston 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Malik Hairston 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Malik Hairston 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Hairston 2.4 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Malik Hairston 1.2 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Malik Hairston 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Malik Hairston 0.2 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Malik Hairston 0.3 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Hairston 149 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Malik Hairston 77 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Malik Hairston 29 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Malik Hairston 10 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Malik Hairston 16 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Malik Hairston 62 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Hairston .512 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Malik Hairston .167 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Malik Hairston .514 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Hairston 3.3 (2009) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Hairston 1.9 (2009) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Malik Hairston 0.9 (2009) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Malik Hairston 0.4 (2009) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Malik Hairston 0.5 (2009) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Hairston - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Malik Hairston - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Malik Hairston - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Malik Hairston - Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Malik Hairston - Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Hairston - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Malik Hairston - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Malik Hairston - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Malik Hairston - Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Malik Hairston - Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Malik Hairston 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Hairston - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Malik Hairston - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Malik Hairston - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Hairston - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Hairston - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Malik Hairston - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Malik Hairston - Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Malik Hairston - 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.