Melvin Ely vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Melvin Ely 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

Melvin Ely

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Melvin Ely 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Melvin Ely 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) 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.