M.L. Carr vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and M.L. Carr 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
M.L. Carr:
1976-77 to 1984-85
Elvin Hayes:
1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

M.L. Carr2
Elvin Hayes1
M.L. Carr9
Elvin Hayes16
M.L. Carr7
Elvin Hayes10
M.L. Carr0
Elvin Hayes12

Honors and Awards

M.L. Carr0
Elvin Hayes3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
M.L. Carr0
Elvin Hayes6
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
M.L. Carr1
Elvin Hayes2
M.L. Carr0
Elvin Hayes1
M.L. Carr0
Elvin Hayes2
M.L. Carr1
Elvin Hayes0
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* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

M.L. Carr 9.7
Elvin Hayes 21.0

M.L. Carr 4.3
Elvin Hayes 12.5

M.L. Carr 1.8
Elvin Hayes 1.8

M.L. Carr 1.3
Elvin Hayes 1.0

*
M.L. Carr 0.4
Elvin Hayes 2.0

*

Totals Stats

M.L. Carr 5,853
Elvin Hayes 27,313

M.L. Carr 2,595
Elvin Hayes 16,279

M.L. Carr 1,112
Elvin Hayes 2,398

M.L. Carr 812
Elvin Hayes 864

*
M.L. Carr 226
Elvin Hayes 1,771

*
M.L. Carr 604
Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
M.L. Carr .470
Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage
M.L. Carr .256
*
Elvin Hayes .147

*
Free Throw Percentage
M.L. Carr .746
Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

M.L. Carr 18.7
(1979)
Elvin Hayes 28.7
(1971)

M.L. Carr 7.7
(1977)
Elvin Hayes 18.1
(1974)

M.L. Carr 3.3
(1979)
Elvin Hayes 3.3
(1972)

M.L. Carr 2.5
(1979)
Elvin Hayes 1.9
(1975)

*
M.L. Carr 0.7
(1977)
Elvin Hayes 3.0
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

M.L. Carr 5.3
Elvin Hayes 22.9

M.L. Carr 1.9
Elvin Hayes 13.0

M.L. Carr 1.0
Elvin Hayes 1.9

M.L. Carr 0.6
Elvin Hayes 1.1

*
M.L. Carr 0.1
Elvin Hayes 2.6

*

Totals Stats

M.L. Carr 354
Elvin Hayes 2,194

M.L. Carr 129
Elvin Hayes 1,244

M.L. Carr 64
Elvin Hayes 185

M.L. Carr 38
Elvin Hayes 97

*
M.L. Carr 10
Elvin Hayes 222

*
M.L. Carr 67
Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
M.L. Carr .382
Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage
M.L. Carr .227
*
Elvin Hayes -

*
Free Throw Percentage
M.L. Carr .714
Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

M.L. Carr 9.3
(1977)
Elvin Hayes 25.9
(1974)

M.L. Carr 5.7
(1977)
Elvin Hayes 15.9
(1974)

M.L. Carr 2.3
(1982)
Elvin Hayes 3.0
(1980)

M.L. Carr 0.9
(1982)
Elvin Hayes 1.5
(1975)

*
M.L. Carr 1.0
(1977)
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.