Elvin Hayes vs. Glenn McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Glenn 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.

Glenn McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Glenn McDonald: 1974-75 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Glenn McDonald 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Glenn McDonald 3

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Glenn McDonald 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Glenn McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Glenn McDonald 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Glenn McDonald 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Glenn McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Glenn McDonald 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Glenn McDonald 1.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Glenn McDonald 0.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Glenn McDonald 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Glenn McDonald 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Glenn McDonald 609

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Glenn McDonald 215

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Glenn McDonald 99

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Glenn McDonald 51

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Glenn McDonald 25

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Glenn McDonald 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Glenn McDonald .400

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Glenn McDonald - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Glenn McDonald .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Glenn McDonald 5.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Glenn McDonald 1.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Glenn McDonald 0.9 (1976)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Glenn McDonald 0.5 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Glenn McDonald 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Glenn McDonald 0.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Glenn McDonald 0.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Glenn McDonald 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Glenn McDonald 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Glenn McDonald 26

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Glenn McDonald 14

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Glenn McDonald 6

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Glenn McDonald 2

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Glenn McDonald 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Glenn McDonald 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Glenn McDonald .263

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Glenn McDonald - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Glenn McDonald .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Glenn McDonald 1.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Glenn McDonald 1.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Glenn McDonald 0.2 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Glenn McDonald 0.0 (1976)

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.