Elvin Hayes vs. John Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Long 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.

John Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 John Long 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 John Long 14

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 John Long 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 John Long 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 John Long 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 John Long 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 John Long 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 John Long 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 John Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 John Long 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 John Long 2.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 John Long 1.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * John Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * John Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 John Long 12,131

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 John Long 2,492

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 John Long 1,738

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * John Long 912

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * John Long 180

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 John Long 893

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 John Long .467

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * John Long .322 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 John Long .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) John Long 21.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) John Long 4.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) John Long 3.2 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * John Long 1.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * John Long 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 John Long 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 John Long 1.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 John Long 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * John Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * John Long 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 John Long 223

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 John Long 35

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 John Long 24

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * John Long 28

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * John Long 2

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 John Long 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 John Long .399

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * John Long .182 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 John Long .959

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) John Long 12.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) John Long 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) John Long 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * John Long 1.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * John Long 0.2 (1985)

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.