Elvin Hayes vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

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

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Mike Sanders 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Mike Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Mike Sanders .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Mike Sanders 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.