Elvin Hayes vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. 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.

Derrick Jones Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Derrick Jones Jr. 8

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Derrick Jones Jr. 4

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Derrick Jones Jr. 306

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Derrick Jones Jr. 266

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Derrick Jones Jr. 281

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Derrick Jones Jr. 420

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Derrick Jones Jr. .502

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Derrick Jones Jr. .316

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Derrick Jones Jr. .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 1.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Derrick Jones Jr. 98

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Derrick Jones Jr. 45

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Derrick Jones Jr. 13

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Derrick Jones Jr. 9

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Derrick Jones Jr. 14

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Derrick Jones Jr. 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Derrick Jones Jr. .500

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Derrick Jones Jr. .343

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Derrick Jones Jr. .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Derrick Jones Jr. 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Derrick Jones Jr. 1.5 (2024)

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.