Elvin Hayes vs. Ervin Johnson Comparison

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

Ervin Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Ervin Johnson: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Ervin Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Ervin Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Ervin Johnson 9

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Ervin Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Ervin Johnson 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Ervin Johnson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Ervin Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Ervin Johnson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Ervin Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Ervin Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Ervin Johnson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Ervin Johnson 3,473

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Ervin Johnson 5,148

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Ervin Johnson 387

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Ervin Johnson 471

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Ervin Johnson 1,087

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Ervin Johnson 845

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Ervin Johnson .505

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Ervin Johnson .200

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Ervin Johnson .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Ervin Johnson 8.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Ervin Johnson 11.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Ervin Johnson 0.9 (1997)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Ervin Johnson 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Ervin Johnson 2.8 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Ervin Johnson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Ervin Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Ervin Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Ervin Johnson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Ervin Johnson 267

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Ervin Johnson 468

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Ervin Johnson 36

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Ervin Johnson 39

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Ervin Johnson 82

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Ervin Johnson 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Ervin Johnson .462

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Ervin Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Ervin Johnson .678

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Ervin Johnson 6.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Ervin Johnson 10.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Ervin Johnson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Ervin Johnson 1.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Ervin Johnson 2.1 (2001)

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.