Maurice Cheeks vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Maurice Cheeks that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Maurice Cheeks:
1978-79 to 1992-93
Elvin Hayes:
1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

Maurice Cheeks1
Elvin Hayes1
Maurice Cheeks15
Elvin Hayes16
Maurice Cheeks13
Elvin Hayes10
Maurice Cheeks4
Elvin Hayes12

Honors and Awards

Maurice Cheeks0
Elvin Hayes3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Maurice Cheeks0
Elvin Hayes6
Maurice Cheeks4
Elvin Hayes0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Maurice Cheeks5
Elvin Hayes2
Maurice Cheeks0
Elvin Hayes1
Maurice Cheeks0
Elvin Hayes2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Maurice Cheeks 11.1
Elvin Hayes 21.0

Maurice Cheeks 2.8
Elvin Hayes 12.5

Maurice Cheeks 6.7
Elvin Hayes 1.8

Maurice Cheeks 2.1
Elvin Hayes 1.0

*
Maurice Cheeks 0.3
Elvin Hayes 2.0

*

Totals Stats

Maurice Cheeks 12,195
Elvin Hayes 27,313

Maurice Cheeks 3,088
Elvin Hayes 16,279

Maurice Cheeks 7,392
Elvin Hayes 2,398

Maurice Cheeks 2,310
Elvin Hayes 864

*
Maurice Cheeks 294
Elvin Hayes 1,771

*
Maurice Cheeks 1,101
Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .523
Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .255
*
Elvin Hayes .147

*
Free Throw Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .793
Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Maurice Cheeks 15.6
(1987)
Elvin Hayes 28.7
(1971)

Maurice Cheeks 3.5
(1980)
Elvin Hayes 18.1
(1974)

Maurice Cheeks 9.2
(1986)
Elvin Hayes 3.3
(1972)

Maurice Cheeks 2.6
(1987)
Elvin Hayes 1.9
(1975)

*
Maurice Cheeks 0.5
(1981)
Elvin Hayes 3.0
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Maurice Cheeks 14.4
Elvin Hayes 22.9

Maurice Cheeks 3.4
Elvin Hayes 13.0

Maurice Cheeks 6.9
Elvin Hayes 1.9

Maurice Cheeks 2.2
Elvin Hayes 1.1

*
Maurice Cheeks 0.3
Elvin Hayes 2.6

*

Totals Stats

Maurice Cheeks 1,910
Elvin Hayes 2,194

Maurice Cheeks 453
Elvin Hayes 1,244

Maurice Cheeks 922
Elvin Hayes 185

Maurice Cheeks 295
Elvin Hayes 97

*
Maurice Cheeks 45
Elvin Hayes 222

*
Maurice Cheeks 133
Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .512
Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .098
*
Elvin Hayes -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .777
Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Maurice Cheeks 20.8
(1986)
Elvin Hayes 25.9
(1974)

Maurice Cheeks 4.7
(1986)
Elvin Hayes 15.9
(1974)

Maurice Cheeks 13.0
(1989)
Elvin Hayes 3.0
(1980)

Maurice Cheeks 4.1
(1979)
Elvin Hayes 1.5
(1975)

*
Maurice Cheeks 0.8
(1987)
Elvin Hayes 4.0
(1976)

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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.