Mike Farmer vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Mike Farmer 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

Mike Farmer

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Farmer: 1958-59 to 1965-66
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Farmer 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Mike Farmer 7 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Mike Farmer 4 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Mike Farmer 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike Farmer 0 Elvin Hayes 3

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

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

Scoring Leader Mike Farmer 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Mike Farmer 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Farmer 6.7 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Farmer 4.6 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Mike Farmer 1.3 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Farmer 2,816 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Mike Farmer 1,950 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Mike Farmer 550 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Mike Farmer - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Mike Farmer - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Mike Farmer 423 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Farmer .393 Elvin Hayes .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Mike Farmer .814 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Farmer 7.4 (1963) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Farmer 6.4 (1961) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Mike Farmer 1.8 (1963) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Farmer 5.2 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Farmer 3.2 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Mike Farmer 1.4 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Farmer 129 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Mike Farmer 79 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Mike Farmer 36 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Mike Farmer - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Mike Farmer - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Mike Farmer 25 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Farmer .411 Elvin Hayes .464

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

Free Throw Percentage Mike Farmer .719 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Farmer 6.1 (1963) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Farmer 5.0 (1959) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Mike Farmer 2.5 (1963) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) *

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. ** 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.