Malcolm Delaney vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Malcolm Delaney 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

Malcolm Delaney

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malcolm Delaney: 2016-17 to 2017-18
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malcolm Delaney 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Malcolm Delaney 2 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Malcolm Delaney 1 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Malcolm Delaney 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Malcolm Delaney 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Malcolm Delaney 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Malcolm Delaney 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Malcolm Delaney 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Malcolm Delaney 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malcolm Delaney 5.7 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Delaney 1.8 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Malcolm Delaney 2.8 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.6 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.1 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malcolm Delaney 729 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Malcolm Delaney 223 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Malcolm Delaney 356 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Malcolm Delaney 74 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Malcolm Delaney 7 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Malcolm Delaney 127 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malcolm Delaney .377 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Malcolm Delaney .308 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Malcolm Delaney .805 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malcolm Delaney 6.3 (2018) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Delaney 1.9 (2018) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Malcolm Delaney 3.0 (2018) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.6 (2018) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.1 (2018) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malcolm Delaney 8.0 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Delaney 1.0 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malcolm Delaney 8 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Malcolm Delaney 1 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Malcolm Delaney 0 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Malcolm Delaney 0 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Malcolm Delaney 0 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Malcolm Delaney 1 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malcolm Delaney 1.000 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Malcolm Delaney 1.000 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Malcolm Delaney .500 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malcolm Delaney 8.0 (2017) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Delaney 1.0 (2017) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 (2017) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 (2017) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 (2017) 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.