Elvin Hayes vs. Sam Mack Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Mack 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.

Sam Mack

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Sam Mack: 1992-93 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Sam Mack 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Sam Mack 7

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Sam Mack 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Sam Mack 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Sam Mack 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Sam Mack 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Sam Mack 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Sam Mack 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Sam Mack 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Sam Mack 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Sam Mack 2.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Sam Mack 1.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Sam Mack 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Sam Mack 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Sam Mack 2,011

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Sam Mack 533

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Sam Mack 336

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Sam Mack 164

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Sam Mack 37

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Sam Mack 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Sam Mack .400

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Sam Mack .374

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Sam Mack .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Sam Mack 10.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Sam Mack 3.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Sam Mack 2.5 (1996)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Sam Mack 0.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Sam Mack 0.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Sam Mack 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Sam Mack 1.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Sam Mack 0.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Sam Mack 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Sam Mack 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Sam Mack 62

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Sam Mack 18

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Sam Mack 8

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Sam Mack 5

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Sam Mack 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Sam Mack 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Sam Mack .340

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Sam Mack .343

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Sam Mack .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Sam Mack 12.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Sam Mack 2.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Sam Mack 1.8 (1999)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Sam Mack 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Sam Mack 0.0 (1999)

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.