Elvin Hayes vs. Mike Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Mitchell 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.

Mike Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Mike Mitchell: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Mike Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Mike Mitchell 11

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Mike Mitchell 6

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Mike Mitchell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Mike Mitchell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Mike Mitchell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Mike Mitchell 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Mike Mitchell 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Mike Mitchell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Mike Mitchell 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Mike Mitchell 5.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Mike Mitchell 1.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Mike Mitchell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Mike Mitchell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Mike Mitchell 15,016

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Mike Mitchell 4,246

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Mike Mitchell 1,010

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Mike Mitchell 530

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Mike Mitchell 400

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Mike Mitchell 759

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Mike Mitchell .493

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Mike Mitchell .216 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Mike Mitchell .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Mike Mitchell 24.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Mike Mitchell 7.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Mike Mitchell 2.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Mike Mitchell 0.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Mike Mitchell 0.9 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Mike Mitchell 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Mike Mitchell 6.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Mike Mitchell 1.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Mike Mitchell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Mike Mitchell 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Mike Mitchell 646

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Mike Mitchell 224

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Mike Mitchell 47

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Mike Mitchell 19

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Mike Mitchell 28

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Mike Mitchell 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Mike Mitchell .502

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Mike Mitchell .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Mike Mitchell .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Mike Mitchell 24.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Mike Mitchell 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Mike Mitchell 3.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Mike Mitchell 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Mike Mitchell 1.7 (1983)

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.