Elvin Hayes vs. Jamal Mashburn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Mashburn 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.

Jamal Mashburn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Jamal Mashburn: 1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Jamal Mashburn 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Jamal Mashburn 11

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Jamal Mashburn 7

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Jamal Mashburn 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Jamal Mashburn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Jamal Mashburn 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Jamal Mashburn 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Jamal Mashburn 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Jamal Mashburn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Jamal Mashburn 19.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Jamal Mashburn 5.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Jamal Mashburn 4.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Jamal Mashburn 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Jamal Mashburn 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Jamal Mashburn 11,644

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Jamal Mashburn 3,271

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Jamal Mashburn 2,414

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Jamal Mashburn 632

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Jamal Mashburn 109

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Jamal Mashburn 611

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Jamal Mashburn .418

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Jamal Mashburn .345

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Jamal Mashburn .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Jamal Mashburn 24.1 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Jamal Mashburn 7.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Jamal Mashburn 5.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Jamal Mashburn 1.1 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Jamal Mashburn 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Jamal Mashburn 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Jamal Mashburn 4.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Jamal Mashburn 3.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Jamal Mashburn 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Jamal Mashburn 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Jamal Mashburn 782

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Jamal Mashburn 242

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Jamal Mashburn 165

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Jamal Mashburn 49

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Jamal Mashburn 9

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Jamal Mashburn 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Jamal Mashburn .389

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Jamal Mashburn .369

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Jamal Mashburn .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Jamal Mashburn 24.9 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Jamal Mashburn 6.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Jamal Mashburn 5.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Jamal Mashburn 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Jamal Mashburn 0.3 (2001)

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.