Elvin Hayes vs. Mike Sweetney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sweetney 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.

Mike Sweetney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Mike Sweetney: 2003-04 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Mike Sweetney 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Mike Sweetney 4

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Mike Sweetney 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Mike Sweetney 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Mike Sweetney 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Mike Sweetney 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Mike Sweetney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Mike Sweetney 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Mike Sweetney 4.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Mike Sweetney 0.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Mike Sweetney 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Mike Sweetney 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Mike Sweetney 1,516

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Mike Sweetney 1,045

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Mike Sweetney 145

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Mike Sweetney 73

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Mike Sweetney 107

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Mike Sweetney 233

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Mike Sweetney .485

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Mike Sweetney .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Mike Sweetney .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Mike Sweetney 8.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Mike Sweetney 5.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Mike Sweetney 0.9 (2006)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Mike Sweetney 0.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Mike Sweetney 0.8 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Mike Sweetney 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Mike Sweetney 3.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Mike Sweetney 0.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Mike Sweetney 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Mike Sweetney 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Mike Sweetney 61

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Mike Sweetney 43

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Mike Sweetney 7

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Mike Sweetney 3

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Mike Sweetney 7

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Mike Sweetney 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Mike Sweetney .447

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Mike Sweetney -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Mike Sweetney .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Mike Sweetney 7.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Mike Sweetney 5.5 (2006)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Mike Sweetney 1.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Mike Sweetney 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Mike Sweetney 1.0 (2006)

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.