Elvin Hayes vs. Buck Johnson Comparison

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

Buck Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Buck Johnson 7

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Buck Johnson 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Buck Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Buck Johnson 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Buck Johnson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Buck Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Buck Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Buck Johnson 1.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Buck Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Buck Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Buck Johnson 4,617

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Buck Johnson 1,760

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Buck Johnson 856

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Buck Johnson 404

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Buck Johnson 252

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Buck Johnson 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Buck Johnson .488

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Buck Johnson .113

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Buck Johnson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Buck Johnson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Buck Johnson 2.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Buck Johnson 1.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Buck Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Buck Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Buck Johnson 130

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Buck Johnson 49

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Buck Johnson 30

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Buck Johnson 12

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Buck Johnson 5

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Buck Johnson 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Buck Johnson .424

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Buck Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Buck Johnson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990)

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.