Elvin Hayes vs. Ted McClain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ted McClain 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
Ted McClain: 1976-77 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Ted McClain 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Ted McClain 3

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Ted McClain 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Ted McClain 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Ted McClain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Ted McClain 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Ted McClain 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Ted McClain 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Ted McClain 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Ted McClain 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Ted McClain 2.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Ted McClain 3.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Ted McClain 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Ted McClain 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Ted McClain 1,058

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Ted McClain 410

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Ted McClain 541

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Ted McClain 183

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Ted McClain 19

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Ted McClain 178

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Ted McClain .447

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Ted McClain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Ted McClain .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Ted McClain 8.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Ted McClain 3.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Ted McClain 4.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Ted McClain 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Ted McClain 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Ted McClain 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Ted McClain 1.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Ted McClain 2.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Ted McClain 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Ted McClain 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Ted McClain 93

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Ted McClain 36

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Ted McClain 50

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Ted McClain 21

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Ted McClain 2

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Ted McClain 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Ted McClain .411

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Ted McClain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Ted McClain .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Ted McClain 7.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Ted McClain 2.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Ted McClain 4.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Ted McClain 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Ted McClain 0.3 (1977)

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.