Elvin Hayes vs. Dick McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick McGuire 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.

Dick McGuire

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Dick McGuire 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Dick McGuire 11

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Dick McGuire 9

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Dick McGuire 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Dick McGuire 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Dick McGuire 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Dick McGuire 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Dick McGuire 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Dick McGuire 0 *

Assists Leader Elvin Hayes 0 Dick McGuire 1

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Dick McGuire 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Dick McGuire 4.2 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Dick McGuire 5.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Dick McGuire 5,921

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Dick McGuire 2,784 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Dick McGuire 4,205

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Dick McGuire 738

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Dick McGuire .389

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Dick McGuire .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Dick McGuire - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Dick McGuire 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Dick McGuire 4.9 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Dick McGuire 5.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Dick McGuire 521

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Dick McGuire 284 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Dick McGuire 350

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Dick McGuire 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Dick McGuire .410

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Dick McGuire .593

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.