Elvin Hayes vs. Desmond Mason Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Mason 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.

Desmond Mason

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Desmond Mason 10

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Desmond Mason 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Desmond Mason 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Desmond Mason 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Desmond Mason 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Desmond Mason 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Desmond Mason 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Desmond Mason 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Desmond Mason 4.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Desmond Mason 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Desmond Mason 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Desmond Mason 7,767

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Desmond Mason 2,863

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Desmond Mason 1,049

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Desmond Mason 441

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Desmond Mason 230

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Desmond Mason 643

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Desmond Mason .449

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Desmond Mason .260

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Desmond Mason .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Desmond Mason 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Desmond Mason 6.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Desmond Mason 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Desmond Mason 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Desmond Mason 209

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Desmond Mason 97

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Desmond Mason 26

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Desmond Mason 14

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Desmond Mason 8

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Desmond Mason 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Desmond Mason .414

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Desmond Mason .111

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Desmond Mason .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Desmond Mason 0.7 (2003)

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.