Elvin Hayes vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal Thompson 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.

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Mychal Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Mychal Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Mychal Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Mychal Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

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.