Elvin Hayes vs. James Johnson Comparison

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

James Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
James Johnson: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 James Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 James Johnson 15

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 James Johnson 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 James Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 James Johnson 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 James Johnson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 James Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 James Johnson 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 James Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 James Johnson 2.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * James Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * James Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 James Johnson 5,822

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 James Johnson 2,710

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 James Johnson 1,606

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * James Johnson 581

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * James Johnson 653

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 James Johnson 774

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 James Johnson .474

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * James Johnson .300

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 James Johnson .678

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) James Johnson 12.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) James Johnson 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) James Johnson 3.8 (2018)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * James Johnson 1.1 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * James Johnson 1.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 James Johnson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 James Johnson 2.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 James Johnson 1.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * James Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * James Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 James Johnson 115

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 James Johnson 54

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 James Johnson 32

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * James Johnson 10

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * James Johnson 6

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 James Johnson 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 James Johnson .467

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * James Johnson .464

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 James Johnson .545

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) James Johnson 12.4 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) James Johnson 6.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) James Johnson 4.8 (2018)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * James Johnson 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * James Johnson 1.2 (2018)

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.