Elvin Hayes vs. Nicolo Melli Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nicolo Melli 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.

Nicolo Melli

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Nicolo Melli: 2019-20 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Nicolo Melli 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Nicolo Melli 2

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Nicolo Melli 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Nicolo Melli 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Nicolo Melli 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Nicolo Melli 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Nicolo Melli 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Nicolo Melli 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Nicolo Melli 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Nicolo Melli 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Nicolo Melli 2.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Nicolo Melli 1.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Nicolo Melli 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Nicolo Melli 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Nicolo Melli 529

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Nicolo Melli 302

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Nicolo Melli 126

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Nicolo Melli 48

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Nicolo Melli 26

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Nicolo Melli 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Nicolo Melli .392

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Nicolo Melli .316

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Nicolo Melli .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Nicolo Melli 6.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Nicolo Melli 3.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Nicolo Melli 1.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Nicolo Melli 0.6 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Nicolo Melli 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Nicolo Melli 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Nicolo Melli 2.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Nicolo Melli 0.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Nicolo Melli 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Nicolo Melli 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Nicolo Melli 0

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Nicolo Melli 6

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Nicolo Melli 0

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Nicolo Melli 1

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Nicolo Melli 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Nicolo Melli 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Nicolo Melli .000

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Nicolo Melli .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Nicolo Melli -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Nicolo Melli 2.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Nicolo Melli 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021)

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.