Elvin Hayes vs. Cliff Meely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cliff Meely 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.

Cliff Meely

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Cliff Meely: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Cliff Meely 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Cliff Meely 5

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Cliff Meely 0

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Cliff Meely 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Cliff Meely 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Cliff Meely 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Cliff Meely 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Cliff Meely 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Cliff Meely 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Cliff Meely 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Cliff Meely 5.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Cliff Meely 1.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Cliff Meely 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Cliff Meely 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Cliff Meely 2,658

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Cliff Meely 1,703

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Cliff Meely 398

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Cliff Meely 88 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Cliff Meely 106 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Cliff Meely 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Cliff Meely .417

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Cliff Meely - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Cliff Meely .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Cliff Meely 9.9 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Cliff Meely 6.6 (1972)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Cliff Meely 1.6 (1974)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Cliff Meely 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Cliff Meely 1.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Cliff Meely -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Cliff Meely -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Cliff Meely -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Cliff Meely - *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Cliff Meely - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Cliff Meely -

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Cliff Meely -

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Cliff Meely -

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Cliff Meely - *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Cliff Meely - *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Cliff Meely 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Cliff Meely -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Cliff Meely - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Cliff Meely -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Cliff Meely -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Cliff Meely -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Cliff Meely -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Cliff Meely - *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Cliff Meely - *

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.