Elvin Hayes vs. Edgar Jones Comparison

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

Edgar Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Edgar Jones: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Edgar Jones 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Edgar Jones 6

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Edgar Jones 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Edgar Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Edgar Jones 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Edgar Jones 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Edgar Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Edgar Jones 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Edgar Jones 4.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Edgar Jones 0.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Edgar Jones 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Edgar Jones 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Edgar Jones 3,257

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Edgar Jones 1,745

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Edgar Jones 331

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Edgar Jones 220

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Edgar Jones 455

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Edgar Jones 363

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Edgar Jones .506

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Edgar Jones .262

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Edgar Jones .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Edgar Jones 10.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Edgar Jones 5.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Edgar Jones 1.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Edgar Jones 0.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Edgar Jones 1.9 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Edgar Jones 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Edgar Jones 4.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Edgar Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Edgar Jones 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Edgar Jones 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Edgar Jones 100

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Edgar Jones 61

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Edgar Jones 20

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Edgar Jones 8

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Edgar Jones 14

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Edgar Jones 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Edgar Jones .463

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Edgar Jones .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Edgar Jones .634

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Edgar Jones 6.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Edgar Jones 4.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Edgar Jones 1.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Edgar Jones 0.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Edgar Jones 1.3 (1983)

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.