Elvin Hayes vs. Vern Mikkelsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Mikkelsen 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.

Vern Mikkelsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Vern Mikkelsen 10

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Vern Mikkelsen 9

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Vern Mikkelsen 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Vern Mikkelsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Vern Mikkelsen 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Vern Mikkelsen 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Vern Mikkelsen 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Vern Mikkelsen 0 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Vern Mikkelsen 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Vern Mikkelsen 2.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Vern Mikkelsen 10,063

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Vern Mikkelsen 1,515

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Vern Mikkelsen 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Vern Mikkelsen .403

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Vern Mikkelsen .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Vern Mikkelsen 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Vern Mikkelsen 1.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Vern Mikkelsen 1,141

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Vern Mikkelsen 585 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Vern Mikkelsen 152

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Vern Mikkelsen 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Vern Mikkelsen .396

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Vern Mikkelsen .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.