Elvin Hayes vs. De'Anthony Melton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars De'Anthony Melton 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.

De'Anthony Melton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
De'Anthony Melton: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 De'Anthony Melton 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 De'Anthony Melton 6

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 De'Anthony Melton 4

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 De'Anthony Melton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 De'Anthony Melton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 De'Anthony Melton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 De'Anthony Melton 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 De'Anthony Melton 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 De'Anthony Melton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 De'Anthony Melton 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 De'Anthony Melton 3.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 De'Anthony Melton 2.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * De'Anthony Melton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * De'Anthony Melton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 De'Anthony Melton 3,169

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 De'Anthony Melton 1,296

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 De'Anthony Melton 971

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * De'Anthony Melton 495

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * De'Anthony Melton 170

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 De'Anthony Melton 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 De'Anthony Melton .410

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * De'Anthony Melton .369

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 De'Anthony Melton .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) De'Anthony Melton 11.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) De'Anthony Melton 4.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) De'Anthony Melton 3.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * De'Anthony Melton 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * De'Anthony Melton 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 De'Anthony Melton 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 De'Anthony Melton 3.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 De'Anthony Melton 1.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * De'Anthony Melton 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * De'Anthony Melton 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 De'Anthony Melton 174

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 De'Anthony Melton 84

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 De'Anthony Melton 40

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * De'Anthony Melton 24

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * De'Anthony Melton 18

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 De'Anthony Melton 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 De'Anthony Melton .352

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * De'Anthony Melton .313

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 De'Anthony Melton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) De'Anthony Melton 7.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) De'Anthony Melton 3.3 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) De'Anthony Melton 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * De'Anthony Melton 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * De'Anthony Melton 0.8 (2023)

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.