Elvin Hayes vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone 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.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elvin Hayes 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Elvin Hayes 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Elvin Hayes 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Moses Malone 2

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Moses Malone 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Moses Malone 151

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

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.