Elvin Hayes vs. Clemon Johnson Comparison

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

Clemon Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Clemon Johnson: 1978-79 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Clemon Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Clemon Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Clemon Johnson 8

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Clemon Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Clemon Johnson 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Clemon Johnson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Clemon Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Clemon Johnson 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Clemon Johnson 4.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Clemon Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Clemon Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Clemon Johnson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Clemon Johnson 4,102

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Clemon Johnson 3,508

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Clemon Johnson 744

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Clemon Johnson 349

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Clemon Johnson 717

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Clemon Johnson 761

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Clemon Johnson .492

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Clemon Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Clemon Johnson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Clemon Johnson 9.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Clemon Johnson 7.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Clemon Johnson 1.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Clemon Johnson 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Clemon Johnson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Clemon Johnson 3.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Clemon Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Clemon Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Clemon Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Clemon Johnson 270

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Clemon Johnson 238

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Clemon Johnson 26

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Clemon Johnson 33

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Clemon Johnson 52

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Clemon Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Clemon Johnson .465

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

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Clemon Johnson .609

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Clemon Johnson 7.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Clemon Johnson 10.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Clemon Johnson 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Clemon Johnson 1.3 (1979)

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.