Elvin Hayes vs. Jalen Johnson Comparison

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

Jalen Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Jalen Johnson: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Jalen Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Jalen Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Jalen Johnson 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Jalen Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Jalen Johnson 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Jalen Johnson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Jalen Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Jalen Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Jalen Johnson 5.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Jalen Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Jalen Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Jalen Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Jalen Johnson 1,343

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Jalen Johnson 796

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Jalen Johnson 289

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Jalen Johnson 108

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Jalen Johnson 83

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Jalen Johnson 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Jalen Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Jalen Johnson .328

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Jalen Johnson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Jalen Johnson 16.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Jalen Johnson 8.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Jalen Johnson 3.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Jalen Johnson 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Jalen Johnson 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Jalen Johnson 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Jalen Johnson 1.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Jalen Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Jalen Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Jalen Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Jalen Johnson 26

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Jalen Johnson 15

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Jalen Johnson 8

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Jalen Johnson 3

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Jalen Johnson 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Jalen Johnson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Jalen Johnson .370

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Jalen Johnson .333

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Jalen Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023)

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.