Elvin Hayes vs. JaKarr Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaKarr Sampson 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.

JaKarr Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
JaKarr Sampson: 2014-15 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 JaKarr Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 JaKarr Sampson 6

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 JaKarr Sampson 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 JaKarr Sampson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 JaKarr Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 JaKarr Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 JaKarr Sampson 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 JaKarr Sampson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 JaKarr Sampson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 JaKarr Sampson 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 JaKarr Sampson 2.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 JaKarr Sampson 0.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * JaKarr Sampson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * JaKarr Sampson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 JaKarr Sampson 1,233

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 JaKarr Sampson 628

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 JaKarr Sampson 161

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * JaKarr Sampson 91

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * JaKarr Sampson 110

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 JaKarr Sampson 236

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 JaKarr Sampson .471

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * JaKarr Sampson .248

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 JaKarr Sampson .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) JaKarr Sampson 20.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) JaKarr Sampson 8.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 JaKarr Sampson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 JaKarr Sampson 3.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 JaKarr Sampson 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * JaKarr Sampson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * JaKarr Sampson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 JaKarr Sampson 20

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 JaKarr Sampson 13

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 JaKarr Sampson 4

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * JaKarr Sampson 2

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * JaKarr Sampson 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 JaKarr Sampson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 JaKarr Sampson .625

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * JaKarr Sampson -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 JaKarr Sampson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) JaKarr Sampson 5.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) JaKarr Sampson 3.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * JaKarr Sampson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * JaKarr Sampson 0.0 (2020)

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.