Elvin Hayes vs. James Young Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
James Young: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 James Young 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 James Young 4

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 James Young 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 James Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 James Young 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 James Young 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 James Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 James Young 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 James Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 James Young 0.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * James Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * James Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 James Young 219

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 James Young 96

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 James Young 28

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * James Young 24

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * James Young 5

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 James Young 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 James Young .367

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * James Young .277

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 James Young .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) James Young 3.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) James Young 1.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) James Young 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * James Young 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * James Young 0.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 James Young 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 James Young 0.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 James Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * James Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * James Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 James Young 17

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 James Young 7

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 James Young 3

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * James Young 0

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * James Young 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 James Young 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 James Young .333

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * James Young .333

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 James Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) James Young 1.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) James Young 0.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * James Young 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * James Young 0.0 (2017)

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.