Elvin Hayes vs. Anthony Mason Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Mason 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.

Anthony Mason

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Anthony Mason: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Anthony Mason 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Anthony Mason 13

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Anthony Mason 10

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Anthony Mason 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Anthony Mason 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Anthony Mason 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Anthony Mason 1

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Anthony Mason 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Anthony Mason 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Anthony Mason 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Anthony Mason 8.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Anthony Mason 3.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Anthony Mason 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Anthony Mason 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Anthony Mason 9,656

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Anthony Mason 7,279

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Anthony Mason 2,963

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Anthony Mason 648

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Anthony Mason 244

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Anthony Mason 882

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Anthony Mason .509

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Anthony Mason .167

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Anthony Mason .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Anthony Mason 16.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Anthony Mason 11.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Anthony Mason 5.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Anthony Mason 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Anthony Mason 0.5 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Anthony Mason 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Anthony Mason 6.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Anthony Mason 2.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Anthony Mason 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Anthony Mason 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Anthony Mason 909

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Anthony Mason 636

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Anthony Mason 214

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Anthony Mason 54

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Anthony Mason 28

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Anthony Mason 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Anthony Mason .524

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Anthony Mason .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Anthony Mason .668

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Anthony Mason 15.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Anthony Mason 12.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Anthony Mason 5.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Anthony Mason 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Anthony Mason 0.7 (1992)

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.