Elvin Hayes vs. Wah Wah Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wah Wah 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.

Wah Wah Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Wah Wah Jones: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Wah Wah Jones 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Wah Wah Jones 3

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Wah Wah Jones 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Wah Wah Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Wah Wah Jones 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Wah Wah Jones 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Wah Wah Jones 0 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Wah Wah Jones 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Wah Wah Jones 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Wah Wah Jones 3.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Wah Wah Jones 1,428

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Wah Wah Jones 408 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Wah Wah Jones 429

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Wah Wah Jones 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Wah Wah Jones .355

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Wah Wah Jones .757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Wah Wah Jones 12.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Wah Wah Jones 5.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Wah Wah Jones 3.9 (1951)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Wah Wah Jones 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Wah Wah Jones 0.0 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Wah Wah Jones 3.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Wah Wah Jones 75

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Wah Wah Jones 0 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Wah Wah Jones 22

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Wah Wah Jones 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Wah Wah Jones .303

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Wah Wah Jones .853

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Wah Wah Jones 14.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Wah Wah Jones 0.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Wah Wah Jones 4.4 (1950)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.