Elvin Hayes vs. Jeff Mullins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeff Mullins and Elvin Hayes, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Elvin Hayes played 16 years in the NBA, 4 more than Jeff Mullins, who played 12. Elvin Hayes had the first of his seasons in 1968-69, while Jeff Mullins had his rookie season in 1964-65. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Elvin Hayes 16 10 1968-69 to 1983-84
Jeff Mullins 12 10 1964-65 to 1975-76

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Elvin Hayes Jeff Mullins
Season 1968-691964-65
Team San Diego RocketsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Div SemisHawks Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 82 45.1 28.4 - - 17.1 1.4 - - - 3.2 11.3 25.4 .447 - - - 5.7 9.1 .626
Jeff Mullins 44 11.2 4.9 - - 2.3 1.0 - - - 1.4 2.0 4.8 .416 - - - 0.9 1.4 .672
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 6 46.3 25.8 - - 13.8 0.8 - - - 3.5 10.0 19.0 .526 - - - 5.8 8.8 .660
Jeff Mullins 2 5.5 4.0 - - 3.0 0.5 - - - 0.0 2.0 4.0 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Elvin Hayes Jeff Mullins
Season 1969-701965-66
Team San Diego RocketsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 82 44.7 27.5 - - 16.9 2.0 - - - 3.3 11.1 24.6 .452 - - - 5.2 7.6 .688
Jeff Mullins 44 13.3 5.8 - - 1.6 1.5 - - - 1.5 2.6 6.7 .382 - - - 0.7 0.8 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes ------- --- ----------
Jeff Mullins 4 3.3 0.8 - - 1.0 0.0 - - - 1.3 0.3 2.3 .111 - - - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 3

Elvin Hayes Jeff Mullins
Season 1970-711966-67
Team San Diego RocketsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 82 44.3 28.7 - - 16.6 2.3 - - - 2.7 11.6 27.0 .428 - - - 5.5 8.2 .672
Jeff Mullins 77 23.8 12.9 - - 5.0 2.9 - - - 2.5 5.5 11.9 .458 - - - 1.9 2.8 .701
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes ------- --- ----------
Jeff Mullins 15 33.2 17.7 - - 6.1 3.9 - - - 3.5 7.3 16.1 .450 - - - 3.1 3.9 .797

Season 4

Elvin Hayes Jeff Mullins
Season 1971-721967-68
Team Houston RocketsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 82 42.2 25.2 - - 14.6 3.3 - - - 2.8 10.1 23.4 .434 - - - 4.9 7.5 .649
Jeff Mullins 79 35.5 18.9 - - 5.7 4.4 - - - 3.4 7.7 17.6 .439 - - - 3.5 4.4 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes ------- --- ----------
Jeff Mullins 10 39.0 25.1 - - 4.4 4.9 - - - 3.6 11.0 21.1 .521 - - - 3.1 4.3 .721

Season 5

Elvin Hayes Jeff Mullins
Season 1972-731968-69
Team Baltimore BulletsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisWarriors Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 81 41.3 21.2 - - 14.5 1.6 - - - 2.9 8.8 19.8 .444 - - - 3.6 5.4 .671
Jeff Mullins 78 37.4 22.8 - - 5.9 4.3 - - - 3.2 8.9 19.4 .459 - - - 4.9 5.8 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 5 45.6 25.8 - - 11.4 1.0 - - - 3.2 10.6 21.0 .505 - - - 4.6 6.6 .697
Jeff Mullins 6 30.0 14.3 - - 3.0 3.8 - - - 2.7 6.5 16.0 .406 - - - 1.3 1.8 .727

Season 6

Elvin Hayes Jeff Mullins
Season 1973-741969-70
Team Capital BulletsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 81 44.5 21.4 4.4 13.7 18.1 2.0 1.1 3.0 - 3.1 8.5 20.1 .423 - - - 4.4 6.1 .721
Jeff Mullins 74 38.7 22.1 - - 5.2 4.9 - - - 3.2 8.9 19.3 .460 - - - 4.3 5.1 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 7 46.1 25.9 4.4 11.4 15.9 3.0 0.7 2.1 - 3.3 10.9 20.4 .531 - - - 4.1 5.9 .707
Jeff Mullins ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Elvin Hayes Jeff Mullins
Season 1974-751970-71
Team Washington BulletsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bullets Lost NBA FinalsWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 82 42.3 23.0 2.7 9.5 12.2 2.5 1.9 2.3 - 2.9 9.0 20.3 .443 - - - 5.0 6.5 .766
Jeff Mullins 75 38.8 20.8 - - 4.5 4.4 - - - 3.3 8.4 17.4 .482 - - - 4.0 4.8 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 17 44.2 25.5 2.7 8.2 10.9 2.2 1.5 2.3 - 4.1 10.2 21.9 .468 - - - 5.1 7.5 .677
Jeff Mullins 5 41.0 16.4 - - 6.4 4.8 - - - 2.6 6.0 17.0 .353 - - - 4.4 5.0 .880

Season 8

Elvin Hayes Jeff Mullins
Season 1975-761971-72
Team Washington BulletsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 80 37.2 19.8 2.6 8.4 11.0 1.5 1.3 2.5 - 3.7 8.1 17.3 .470 - - - 3.6 5.7 .628
Jeff Mullins 80 40.2 21.5 - - 5.6 5.9 - - - 3.3 8.6 18.3 .467 - - - 4.4 5.5 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 7 43.6 20.0 2.3 10.3 12.6 1.4 0.7 4.0 - 3.4 7.7 17.4 .443 - - - 4.6 7.9 .582
Jeff Mullins 5 40.6 14.8 - - 4.8 5.8 - - - 2.2 6.2 14.4 .431 - - - 2.4 2.6 .923

Season 9

Elvin Hayes Jeff Mullins
Season 1976-771972-73
Team Washington BulletsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisWarriors Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 82 41.0 23.7 3.5 9.0 12.5 1.9 1.1 2.7 - 3.8 9.3 18.5 .501 - - - 5.1 7.5 .687
Jeff Mullins 81 37.1 17.8 - - 4.5 4.2 - - - 2.5 8.0 16.3 .493 - - - 1.8 2.1 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 9 45.0 21.0 3.2 10.3 13.6 1.9 1.1 2.4 - 4.3 8.2 19.2 .428 - - - 4.6 6.6 .695
Jeff Mullins 11 37.2 15.0 - - 4.2 3.9 - - - 2.9 6.5 15.3 .429 - - - 1.9 2.6 .724

Season 10

Elvin Hayes Jeff Mullins
Season 1977-781973-74
Team Washington BulletsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 81 40.1 19.7 4.1 9.1 13.3 1.8 1.2 2.0 2.8 3.9 7.9 17.4 .451 - - - 4.0 6.3 .634
Jeff Mullins 77 32.4 16.2 1.1 2.5 3.6 4.0 0.9 0.3 - 2.8 7.0 14.9 .473 - - - 2.2 2.5 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 21 41.3 21.8 4.9 8.4 13.3 2.0 1.5 2.5 2.8 4.1 9.0 18.3 .491 - - - 3.8 6.3 .594
Jeff Mullins ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Elvin Hayes Jeff Mullins
Season 1978-791974-75
Team Washington BulletsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost NBA FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 82 37.9 21.8 3.8 8.3 12.1 1.7 0.9 2.3 2.9 3.8 8.8 18.0 .487 - - - 4.3 6.5 .654
Jeff Mullins 66 17.3 8.2 0.7 1.2 1.9 2.3 0.9 0.2 - 1.9 3.5 7.8 .455 - - - 1.1 1.3 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 19 41.4 22.5 4.9 9.1 14.0 2.0 0.9 2.7 2.9 4.2 8.9 20.8 .429 - - - 4.6 6.8 .669
Jeff Mullins 17 18.4 8.1 0.9 1.1 2.1 1.7 0.6 0.1 - 2.5 3.5 7.2 .488 - - - 1.1 1.8 .581

Season 12

Elvin Hayes Jeff Mullins
Season 1979-801975-76
Team Washington BulletsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 81 39.3 23.0 3.3 7.7 11.1 1.6 0.8 2.3 2.7 3.8 9.4 20.7 .454 0.0 0.2 .231 4.1 5.9 .699
Jeff Mullins 29 10.7 4.8 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.0 - 1.2 2.0 4.1 .483 - - - 0.8 1.0 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 2 46.0 20.0 5.0 6.0 11.0 3.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 8.0 20.5 .390 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 5.0 .800
Jeff Mullins 8 4.1 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 - 1.0 0.8 2.0 .375 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 13

Elvin Hayes Jeff Mullins
Season 1980-81-
Team Washington Bullets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 81 36.2 17.8 2.9 6.8 9.7 1.2 0.8 2.1 2.3 3.7 7.2 16.0 .451 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 5.4 .617
Jeff Mullins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes ------- --- ----------
Jeff Mullins ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Elvin Hayes Jeff Mullins
Season 1981-82-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 82 37.0 16.1 3.3 5.9 9.1 1.8 0.8 1.3 2.5 3.5 6.3 13.4 .472 0.0 0.1 .000 3.4 5.1 .664
Jeff Mullins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 3 41.3 14.0 2.3 7.7 10.0 1.0 0.7 3.3 2.0 4.0 5.7 16.7 .340 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 5.0 .533
Jeff Mullins ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Elvin Hayes Jeff Mullins
Season 1982-83-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 81 28.4 12.9 2.5 5.1 7.6 2.0 0.6 1.0 2.5 2.9 5.2 11.0 .476 0.0 0.0 .500 2.4 3.5 .683
Jeff Mullins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes ------- --- ----------
Jeff Mullins ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Elvin Hayes Jeff Mullins
Season 1983-84-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes 81 12.3 5.0 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.9 0.2 0.3 1.0 1.5 2.0 4.8 .406 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .652
Jeff Mullins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elvin Hayes ------- --- ----------
Jeff Mullins ------- --- ----------