Elvin Hayes vs. Gal Mekel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gal Mekel 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.

Gal Mekel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Gal Mekel: 2013-14 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Gal Mekel 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Gal Mekel 2

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Gal Mekel 0

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Gal Mekel 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Gal Mekel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Gal Mekel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Gal Mekel 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Gal Mekel 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Gal Mekel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Gal Mekel 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Gal Mekel 0.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Gal Mekel 2.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Gal Mekel 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Gal Mekel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Gal Mekel 79

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Gal Mekel 28

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Gal Mekel 76

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Gal Mekel 6

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Gal Mekel 1

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Gal Mekel 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Gal Mekel .311

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Gal Mekel .217

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Gal Mekel .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Gal Mekel 2.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Gal Mekel 0.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Gal Mekel 3.3 (2015)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Gal Mekel 0.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Gal Mekel 0.0 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Gal Mekel -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Gal Mekel -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Gal Mekel -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Gal Mekel -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Gal Mekel -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Gal Mekel -

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Gal Mekel -

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Gal Mekel -

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Gal Mekel -

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Gal Mekel -

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Gal Mekel 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Gal Mekel -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Gal Mekel -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Gal Mekel -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Gal Mekel -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Gal Mekel -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Gal Mekel -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Gal Mekel -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Gal Mekel -

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.