Michael Anderson vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Michael Anderson 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

Michael Anderson

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Anderson: 1988-89 to 1988-89
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Michael Anderson 1 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Michael Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Michael Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Michael Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Michael Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Anderson 5.7 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Anderson 2.5 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Michael Anderson 4.3 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Michael Anderson 1.2 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Anderson 0.1 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Anderson 204 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Michael Anderson 89 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Michael Anderson 153 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Michael Anderson 44 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Michael Anderson 3 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Michael Anderson 36 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Anderson .417 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Michael Anderson .143 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Anderson .695 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Anderson 5.7 (1989) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Anderson 2.5 (1989) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Michael Anderson 4.3 (1989) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Michael Anderson 1.2 (1989) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Anderson 0.1 (1989) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Anderson - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Anderson - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Michael Anderson - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Michael Anderson - Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Anderson - Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Anderson - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Michael Anderson - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Michael Anderson - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Michael Anderson - Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Michael Anderson - Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Michael Anderson 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Anderson - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Michael Anderson - Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Anderson - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Anderson - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Anderson - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Michael Anderson - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Michael Anderson - Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Anderson - Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) *

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.