Elvin Hayes vs. Arnie Johnson Comparison

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

Arnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Arnie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Arnie Johnson 5

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Arnie Johnson 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Arnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Arnie Johnson 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Arnie Johnson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Arnie Johnson 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Arnie Johnson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Arnie Johnson 6.2 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Arnie Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Arnie Johnson 2,888

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Arnie Johnson 1,272 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Arnie Johnson 731

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Arnie Johnson 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Arnie Johnson .418

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Arnie Johnson .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Arnie Johnson 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Arnie Johnson 7.6 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Arnie Johnson 2.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Arnie Johnson 278

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Arnie Johnson 175 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Arnie Johnson 82

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Arnie Johnson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Arnie Johnson .383

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Arnie Johnson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Arnie Johnson - 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.