Elvin Hayes vs. Major Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Major Jones 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.

Major Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Major Jones: 1979-80 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Major Jones 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Major Jones 6

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Major Jones 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Major Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Major Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Major Jones 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Major Jones 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Major Jones 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Major Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Major Jones 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Major Jones 3.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Major Jones 0.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Major Jones 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Major Jones 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Major Jones 1,643

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Major Jones 1,323

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Major Jones 215

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Major Jones 133

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Major Jones 169

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Major Jones 374

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Major Jones .490

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Major Jones .111

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Major Jones .586

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Major Jones 5.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Major Jones 4.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Major Jones 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Major Jones 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Major Jones 0.8 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Major Jones 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Major Jones 2.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Major Jones 0.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Major Jones 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Major Jones 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Major Jones 52

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Major Jones 40

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Major Jones 9

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Major Jones 3

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Major Jones 4

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Major Jones 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Major Jones .550

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Major Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Major Jones .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Major Jones 4.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Major Jones 3.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Major Jones 0.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Major Jones 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Major Jones 0.3 (1980)

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.