Elvin Hayes vs. Rodney McGruder Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney McGruder 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.

Rodney McGruder

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Rodney McGruder: 2016-17 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Rodney McGruder 7

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Rodney McGruder 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Rodney McGruder 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Rodney McGruder 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Rodney McGruder 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Rodney McGruder 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Rodney McGruder 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Rodney McGruder 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Rodney McGruder 2.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Rodney McGruder 1.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Rodney McGruder 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Rodney McGruder 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Rodney McGruder 1,825

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Rodney McGruder 884

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Rodney McGruder 381

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Rodney McGruder 161

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Rodney McGruder 50

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Rodney McGruder 317

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Rodney McGruder .420

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Rodney McGruder .360

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Rodney McGruder .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Rodney McGruder 7.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Rodney McGruder 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Rodney McGruder 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Rodney McGruder 0.6 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Rodney McGruder 0.2 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Rodney McGruder 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Rodney McGruder 0.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Rodney McGruder 0.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Rodney McGruder 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Rodney McGruder 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Rodney McGruder 10

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Rodney McGruder 8

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Rodney McGruder 2

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Rodney McGruder 0

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Rodney McGruder 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Rodney McGruder 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Rodney McGruder .444

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Rodney McGruder .400

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Rodney McGruder -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Rodney McGruder 1.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Rodney McGruder 1.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Rodney McGruder 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)

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.