Elvin Hayes vs. Mike Sojourner Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Mike Sojourner: 1974-75 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Mike Sojourner 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Mike Sojourner 3

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Mike Sojourner 0

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Mike Sojourner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Mike Sojourner 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Mike Sojourner 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Mike Sojourner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Mike Sojourner 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Mike Sojourner 6.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Mike Sojourner 0.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Mike Sojourner 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Mike Sojourner 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Mike Sojourner 1,658

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Mike Sojourner 1,237

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Mike Sojourner 172

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Mike Sojourner 88

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Mike Sojourner 106

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Mike Sojourner 191

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Mike Sojourner .480

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Mike Sojourner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Mike Sojourner .671

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Mike Sojourner 11.7 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Mike Sojourner 8.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Mike Sojourner 1.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Mike Sojourner 0.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Mike Sojourner 0.8 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Mike Sojourner -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Mike Sojourner -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Mike Sojourner -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Mike Sojourner -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Mike Sojourner -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Mike Sojourner -

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Mike Sojourner -

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Mike Sojourner -

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Mike Sojourner -

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Mike Sojourner -

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Mike Sojourner 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Mike Sojourner -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Mike Sojourner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Mike Sojourner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Mike Sojourner -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Mike Sojourner -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Mike Sojourner -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Mike Sojourner -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Mike Sojourner -

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.