Elvin Hayes vs. Rick Mahorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Mahorn 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.

Rick Mahorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Rick Mahorn 18

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Rick Mahorn 13

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Rick Mahorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Rick Mahorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Rick Mahorn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Rick Mahorn 1

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Rick Mahorn 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Rick Mahorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Rick Mahorn 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Rick Mahorn 6.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Rick Mahorn 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Rick Mahorn 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Rick Mahorn 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Rick Mahorn 7,763

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Rick Mahorn 6,957

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Rick Mahorn 1,082

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Rick Mahorn 633

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Rick Mahorn 1,007

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Rick Mahorn 1,117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Rick Mahorn .493

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Rick Mahorn .132

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Rick Mahorn .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Rick Mahorn 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Rick Mahorn 5.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Rick Mahorn 0.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Rick Mahorn 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Rick Mahorn 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Rick Mahorn 612

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Rick Mahorn 579

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Rick Mahorn 72

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Rick Mahorn 42

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Rick Mahorn 63

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Rick Mahorn 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Rick Mahorn .472

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Rick Mahorn .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Rick Mahorn .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984)

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.