Elvin Hayes vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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 Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 John Paxson 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 John Paxson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * John Paxson 44

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * John Paxson 3

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * John Paxson 0.1 (1988)

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.