Elvin Hayes vs. Mitch Kupchak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Kupchak 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.

Mitch Kupchak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Mitch Kupchak: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Mitch Kupchak 3

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Mitch Kupchak 9

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Mitch Kupchak 6

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Mitch Kupchak 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Mitch Kupchak 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Mitch Kupchak 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Mitch Kupchak 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Mitch Kupchak 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Mitch Kupchak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Mitch Kupchak 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Mitch Kupchak 5.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Mitch Kupchak 0.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Mitch Kupchak 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Mitch Kupchak 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Mitch Kupchak 5,202

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Mitch Kupchak 2,730

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Mitch Kupchak 377

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Mitch Kupchak 164

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Mitch Kupchak 176

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Mitch Kupchak 510

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Mitch Kupchak .523

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Mitch Kupchak .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Mitch Kupchak .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Mitch Kupchak 15.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Mitch Kupchak 8.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Mitch Kupchak 1.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Mitch Kupchak 0.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Mitch Kupchak 0.6 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Mitch Kupchak 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Mitch Kupchak 4.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Mitch Kupchak 0.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Mitch Kupchak 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Mitch Kupchak 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Mitch Kupchak 524

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Mitch Kupchak 321

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Mitch Kupchak 44

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Mitch Kupchak 13

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Mitch Kupchak 15

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Mitch Kupchak 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Mitch Kupchak .474

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Mitch Kupchak .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Mitch Kupchak .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Mitch Kupchak 16.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Mitch Kupchak 7.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Mitch Kupchak 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Mitch Kupchak 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Mitch Kupchak 0.4 (1985)

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.