Elvin Hayes vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders 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.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Tom Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Tom Sanders 1

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Tom Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Tom Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Tom Sanders - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.