Mahdi Abdul-Rahman vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 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

Mahdi Abdul-Rahman

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 10 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 1 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 12.6 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3.0 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.9 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 * Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 * Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 9,087 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2,146 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3,555 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 26 * Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6 * Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 724 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .441 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .757 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 24.0 (1968) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 (1968) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6.8 (1970) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 (1974) * Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 (1974) * Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 11.8 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2.9 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 685 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 169 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 242 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 58 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .413 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .738 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 21.4 (1970) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 5.0 (1971) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7.7 (1970) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.