Elvin Hayes vs. Mason Plumlee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mason Plumlee 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Mason Plumlee: 2013-14 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Mason Plumlee 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Mason Plumlee 12

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Mason Plumlee 7

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Mason Plumlee 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Mason Plumlee 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Mason Plumlee 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Mason Plumlee 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Mason Plumlee 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Mason Plumlee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Mason Plumlee 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Mason Plumlee 6.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Mason Plumlee 2.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Mason Plumlee 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Mason Plumlee 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Mason Plumlee 6,918

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Mason Plumlee 5,767

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Mason Plumlee 2,045

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Mason Plumlee 596

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Mason Plumlee 703

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Mason Plumlee 860

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Mason Plumlee .595

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Mason Plumlee .039

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Mason Plumlee .577

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Mason Plumlee 10.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Mason Plumlee 9.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Mason Plumlee 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Mason Plumlee 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Mason Plumlee 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Mason Plumlee 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Mason Plumlee 4.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Mason Plumlee 1.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Mason Plumlee 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Mason Plumlee 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Mason Plumlee 281

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Mason Plumlee 338

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Mason Plumlee 116

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Mason Plumlee 30

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Mason Plumlee 42

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Mason Plumlee 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Mason Plumlee .486

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Mason Plumlee .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Mason Plumlee .605

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Mason Plumlee 8.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Mason Plumlee 11.8 (2016)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Mason Plumlee 4.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Mason Plumlee 0.7 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Mason Plumlee 1.0 (2016)

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.