Elvin Hayes vs. Eric Murdock Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Murdock 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.

Eric Murdock

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Eric Murdock: 1991-92 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Eric Murdock 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Eric Murdock 9

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Eric Murdock 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Eric Murdock 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Eric Murdock 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Eric Murdock 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Eric Murdock 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Eric Murdock 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Eric Murdock 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Eric Murdock 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Eric Murdock 2.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Eric Murdock 4.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Eric Murdock 1.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Eric Murdock 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Eric Murdock 5,118

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Eric Murdock 1,261

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Eric Murdock 2,467

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Eric Murdock 830

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Eric Murdock 69

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Eric Murdock 508

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Eric Murdock .438

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Eric Murdock .343

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Eric Murdock .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Eric Murdock 15.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Eric Murdock 3.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Eric Murdock 7.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Eric Murdock 2.4 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Eric Murdock 0.2 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Eric Murdock 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Eric Murdock 2.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Eric Murdock 2.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Eric Murdock 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Eric Murdock 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Eric Murdock 55

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Eric Murdock 23

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Eric Murdock 16

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Eric Murdock 8

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Eric Murdock 1

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Eric Murdock 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Eric Murdock .378

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Eric Murdock .200

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Eric Murdock .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Eric Murdock 9.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Eric Murdock 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Eric Murdock 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Eric Murdock 1.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Eric Murdock 0.3 (1992)

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.