Elvin Hayes vs. Ed Macauley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Macauley and Elvin Hayes that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Elvin Hayes:
1968-69 to 1983-84
Ed Macauley:
1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

Elvin Hayes1
Ed Macauley1
Elvin Hayes16
Ed Macauley10
Elvin Hayes10
Ed Macauley8
Elvin Hayes12
Ed Macauley7

Honors and Awards

Elvin Hayes3
Ed Macauley3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Elvin Hayes6
Ed Macauley4
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Elvin Hayes2
Ed Macauley0
Elvin Hayes1
Ed Macauley0
Elvin Hayes2
Ed Macauley0
*
* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Elvin Hayes 21.0
Ed Macauley 17.5

Elvin Hayes 12.5
Ed Macauley 7.5

*
Elvin Hayes 1.8
Ed Macauley 3.2

Elvin Hayes 1.0
*
Ed Macauley -

n/a **
Elvin Hayes 2.0
*
Ed Macauley -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Elvin Hayes 27,313
Ed Macauley 11,234

Elvin Hayes 16,279
Ed Macauley 4,325

*
Elvin Hayes 2,398
Ed Macauley 2,079

Elvin Hayes 864
*
Ed Macauley -

n/a **
Elvin Hayes 1,771
*
Ed Macauley -

n/a **
Elvin Hayes 1,303
Ed Macauley 641

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Elvin Hayes .452
Ed Macauley .436

3-Point Percentage
Elvin Hayes .147
*
Ed Macauley -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Elvin Hayes .670
Ed Macauley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Elvin Hayes 28.7
(1971)
Ed Macauley 20.4
(1951)

Elvin Hayes 18.1
(1974)
Ed Macauley 9.1
(1953)

*
Elvin Hayes 3.3
(1972)
Ed Macauley 4.1
(1953)

Elvin Hayes 1.9
(1975)
*
Ed Macauley -

n/a **
Elvin Hayes 3.0
(1974)
*
Ed Macauley -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Elvin Hayes 22.9
Ed Macauley 13.8

Elvin Hayes 13.0
Ed Macauley 6.8

*
Elvin Hayes 1.9
Ed Macauley 2.9

Elvin Hayes 1.1
*
Ed Macauley -

n/a **
Elvin Hayes 2.6
*
Ed Macauley -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Elvin Hayes 2,194
Ed Macauley 648

Elvin Hayes 1,244
Ed Macauley 321

*
Elvin Hayes 185
Ed Macauley 138

Elvin Hayes 97
*
Ed Macauley -

n/a **
Elvin Hayes 222
*
Ed Macauley -

n/a **
Elvin Hayes 96
Ed Macauley 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Elvin Hayes .464
Ed Macauley .437

3-Point Percentage
Elvin Hayes -
*
Ed Macauley -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Elvin Hayes .652
Ed Macauley .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Elvin Hayes 25.9
(1974)
Ed Macauley 23.3
(1952)

Elvin Hayes 15.9
(1974)
Ed Macauley 11.0
(1952)

*
Elvin Hayes 3.0
(1980)
Ed Macauley 4.6
(1955)

Elvin Hayes 1.5
(1975)
*
Ed Macauley -

n/a **
Elvin Hayes 4.0
(1976)
*
Ed Macauley -

n/a **
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.