Mario Chalmers vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Mario Chalmers 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

Mario Chalmers

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mario Chalmers: 2008-09 to 2017-18
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mario Chalmers 2 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Mario Chalmers 9 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Mario Chalmers 6 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Mario Chalmers 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mario Chalmers 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mario Chalmers 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mario Chalmers 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Mario Chalmers 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Mario Chalmers 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mario Chalmers 8.9 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Mario Chalmers 2.5 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Mario Chalmers 3.7 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Mario Chalmers 1.5 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Mario Chalmers 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mario Chalmers 5,743 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Mario Chalmers 1,585 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Mario Chalmers 2,412 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Mario Chalmers 950 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Mario Chalmers 103 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Mario Chalmers 646 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mario Chalmers .417 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Mario Chalmers .351 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Mario Chalmers .793 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mario Chalmers 10.3 (2016) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Mario Chalmers 2.9 (2014) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Mario Chalmers 4.9 (2009) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mario Chalmers 2.0 (2009) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mario Chalmers 0.2 (2014) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mario Chalmers 8.8 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mario Chalmers 2.5 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Mario Chalmers 3.2 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Mario Chalmers 1.2 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Mario Chalmers 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mario Chalmers 872 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Mario Chalmers 251 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Mario Chalmers 321 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Mario Chalmers 118 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Mario Chalmers 15 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Mario Chalmers 99 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mario Chalmers .429 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Mario Chalmers .357 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Mario Chalmers .742 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mario Chalmers 11.3 (2012) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Mario Chalmers 3.7 (2012) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Mario Chalmers 4.4 (2009) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Mario Chalmers 2.9 (2009) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mario Chalmers 0.3 (2014) 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.