Elvin Hayes vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Ben McDonald 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Ben McDonald 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)

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.