Mal Graham vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Mal Graham 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

Mal Graham

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mal Graham: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mal Graham 2 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Mal Graham 2 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Mal Graham 2 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Mal Graham 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mal Graham 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mal Graham 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mal Graham 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Mal Graham 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Mal Graham 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mal Graham 4.7 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 1.7 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 1.1 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mal Graham 327 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Mal Graham 118 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Mal Graham 75 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Mal Graham - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Mal Graham - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Mal Graham 70 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mal Graham .398 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Mal Graham - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Mal Graham .657 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mal Graham 6.0 (1968) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 2.0 (1968) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 1.3 (1968) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mal Graham 0.7 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 0.6 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 0.3 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mal Graham 5 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Mal Graham 4 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Mal Graham 2 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Mal Graham - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Mal Graham - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Mal Graham 7 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mal Graham .286 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Mal Graham - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Mal Graham .333 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mal Graham 1.0 (1968) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 0.8 (1968) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 0.5 (1969) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) *

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.