Elvin Hayes vs. JaVale McGee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaVale McGee 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.

JaVale McGee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 JaVale McGee 3

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 JaVale McGee 16

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 JaVale McGee 8

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 JaVale McGee 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 JaVale McGee 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 JaVale McGee 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 JaVale McGee 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 JaVale McGee 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 JaVale McGee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 JaVale McGee 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 JaVale McGee 5.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * JaVale McGee 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * JaVale McGee 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 JaVale McGee 6,907

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 JaVale McGee 4,577

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 JaVale McGee 386

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * JaVale McGee 345

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * JaVale McGee 1,258

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 JaVale McGee 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 JaVale McGee .578

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * JaVale McGee .192

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 JaVale McGee .604

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 JaVale McGee 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 JaVale McGee 4.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * JaVale McGee 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * JaVale McGee 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 JaVale McGee 416

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 JaVale McGee 295

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 JaVale McGee 30

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * JaVale McGee 21

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * JaVale McGee 74

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 JaVale McGee 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 JaVale McGee .616

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * JaVale McGee .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 JaVale McGee .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012)

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.