Elvin Hayes vs. Jeff Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Sanders 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.

Jeff Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Jeff Sanders: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Jeff Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Jeff Sanders 4

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Jeff Sanders 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Jeff Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Jeff Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Jeff Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Jeff Sanders 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Jeff Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Jeff Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Jeff Sanders 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Jeff Sanders 1.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Jeff Sanders 0.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Jeff Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Jeff Sanders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Jeff Sanders 112

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Jeff Sanders 103

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Jeff Sanders 25

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Jeff Sanders 18

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Jeff Sanders 9

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Jeff Sanders 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Jeff Sanders .395

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Jeff Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Jeff Sanders .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Jeff Sanders 4.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Jeff Sanders 3.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Jeff Sanders 0.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Jeff Sanders 0.9 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Jeff Sanders 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Jeff Sanders 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Jeff Sanders 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Jeff Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Jeff Sanders 2

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Jeff Sanders 0

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Jeff Sanders 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Jeff Sanders 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Jeff Sanders 1.000

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Jeff Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Jeff Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Jeff Sanders 0.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

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.