Elvin Hayes vs. Sam Mitchell Comparison

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

Sam Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Sam Mitchell: 1989-90 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Sam Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Sam Mitchell 13

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Sam Mitchell 9

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Sam Mitchell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Sam Mitchell 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Sam Mitchell 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Sam Mitchell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Sam Mitchell 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Sam Mitchell 3.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Sam Mitchell 1.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Sam Mitchell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Sam Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Sam Mitchell 8,636

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Sam Mitchell 3,711

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Sam Mitchell 1,089

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Sam Mitchell 548

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Sam Mitchell 301

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Sam Mitchell 994

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Sam Mitchell .447

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Sam Mitchell .223

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Sam Mitchell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Sam Mitchell 14.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Sam Mitchell 6.3 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Sam Mitchell 2.0 (1999)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Sam Mitchell 0.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Sam Mitchell 0.7 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Sam Mitchell 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Sam Mitchell 2.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Sam Mitchell 0.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Sam Mitchell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Sam Mitchell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Sam Mitchell 267

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Sam Mitchell 130

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Sam Mitchell 34

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Sam Mitchell 10

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Sam Mitchell 9

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Sam Mitchell 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Sam Mitchell .398

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Sam Mitchell .207

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Sam Mitchell .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Sam Mitchell 14.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Sam Mitchell 5.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Sam Mitchell 1.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Sam Mitchell 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Sam Mitchell 0.5 (1999)

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.