Elvin Hayes vs. Ben McLemore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McLemore 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.

Ben McLemore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Ben McLemore: 2013-14 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Ben McLemore 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Ben McLemore 9

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Ben McLemore 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Ben McLemore 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Ben McLemore 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Ben McLemore 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Ben McLemore 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Ben McLemore 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Ben McLemore 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Ben McLemore 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Ben McLemore 2.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Ben McLemore 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Ben McLemore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Ben McLemore 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Ben McLemore 5,015

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Ben McLemore 1,269

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Ben McLemore 563

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Ben McLemore 353

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Ben McLemore 106

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Ben McLemore 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Ben McLemore .414

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Ben McLemore .363

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Ben McLemore .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Ben McLemore 12.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Ben McLemore 2.9 (2015)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Ben McLemore 1.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Ben McLemore 0.9 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Ben McLemore 0.3 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Ben McLemore 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Ben McLemore 1.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Ben McLemore 0.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Ben McLemore 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Ben McLemore 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Ben McLemore 50

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Ben McLemore 18

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Ben McLemore 7

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Ben McLemore 5

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Ben McLemore 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Ben McLemore 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Ben McLemore .347

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Ben McLemore .381

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Ben McLemore -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Ben McLemore 4.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Ben McLemore 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Ben McLemore 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Ben McLemore 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Ben McLemore 0.0 (2021)

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.