Elvin Hayes vs. Shelvin Mack Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shelvin Mack 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.

Shelvin Mack

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Shelvin Mack: 2011-12 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Shelvin Mack 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Shelvin Mack 8

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Shelvin Mack 4

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Shelvin Mack 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Shelvin Mack 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Shelvin Mack 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Shelvin Mack 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Shelvin Mack 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Shelvin Mack 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Shelvin Mack 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Shelvin Mack 2.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Shelvin Mack 3.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Shelvin Mack 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Shelvin Mack 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Shelvin Mack 2,997

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Shelvin Mack 894

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Shelvin Mack 1,421

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Shelvin Mack 300

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Shelvin Mack 24

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Shelvin Mack 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Shelvin Mack .423

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Shelvin Mack .330

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Shelvin Mack .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Shelvin Mack 8.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Shelvin Mack 2.5 (2016)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Shelvin Mack 3.9 (2018)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Shelvin Mack 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Shelvin Mack 0.1 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Shelvin Mack 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Shelvin Mack 1.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Shelvin Mack 2.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Shelvin Mack 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Shelvin Mack 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Shelvin Mack 160

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Shelvin Mack 56

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Shelvin Mack 60

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Shelvin Mack 16

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Shelvin Mack 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Shelvin Mack 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Shelvin Mack .382

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Shelvin Mack .368

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Shelvin Mack .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Shelvin Mack 8.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Shelvin Mack 2.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Shelvin Mack 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Shelvin Mack 0.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Shelvin Mack 0.0 (2017)

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.