Elvin Hayes vs. Eddie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eddie Johnson 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.

Eddie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Eddie Johnson: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Eddie Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Eddie Johnson 17

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Eddie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Eddie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Eddie Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Eddie Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Eddie Johnson 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Eddie Johnson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Eddie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Eddie Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Eddie Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Eddie Johnson 2.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Eddie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Eddie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Eddie Johnson 19,202

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Eddie Johnson 4,832

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Eddie Johnson 2,550

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Eddie Johnson 739

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Eddie Johnson 180

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Eddie Johnson 1,199

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Eddie Johnson .472

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Eddie Johnson .335

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Eddie Johnson .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Eddie Johnson 22.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Eddie Johnson 6.1 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1984)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Eddie Johnson 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Eddie Johnson 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Eddie Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Eddie Johnson 1.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Eddie Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Eddie Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Eddie Johnson 1,168

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Eddie Johnson 312

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Eddie Johnson 102

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Eddie Johnson 46

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Eddie Johnson 13

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Eddie Johnson 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Eddie Johnson .429

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Eddie Johnson .310

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Eddie Johnson .864

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Eddie Johnson 24.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Eddie Johnson 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1984)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Eddie Johnson 1.4 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1992)

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.