Elvin Hayes vs. Jayson Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Williams and Elvin Hayes that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Elvin Hayes:
1968-69 to 1983-84
Jayson Williams:
1990-91 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

Elvin Hayes1
Jayson Williams0
Elvin Hayes16
Jayson Williams9
Elvin Hayes10
Jayson Williams3
Elvin Hayes12
Jayson Williams1

Honors and Awards

Elvin Hayes3
Jayson Williams0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Elvin Hayes6
Jayson Williams0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Elvin Hayes2
Jayson Williams0
Elvin Hayes1
Jayson Williams0
Elvin Hayes2
Jayson Williams0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Elvin Hayes 21.0
Jayson Williams 7.3

Elvin Hayes 12.5
Jayson Williams 7.5

Elvin Hayes 1.8
Jayson Williams 0.6

Elvin Hayes 1.0
*
Jayson Williams 0.4

Elvin Hayes 2.0
*
Jayson Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Elvin Hayes 27,313
Jayson Williams 3,472

Elvin Hayes 16,279
Jayson Williams 3,584

Elvin Hayes 2,398
Jayson Williams 287

Elvin Hayes 864
*
Jayson Williams 204

Elvin Hayes 1,771
*
Jayson Williams 301

Elvin Hayes 1,303
Jayson Williams 475

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Elvin Hayes .452
Jayson Williams .440

3-Point Percentage
Elvin Hayes .147
*
Jayson Williams .125

Free Throw Percentage
Elvin Hayes .670
Jayson Williams .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Elvin Hayes 28.7
(1971)
Jayson Williams 13.4
(1997)

Elvin Hayes 18.1
(1974)
Jayson Williams 13.6
(1998)

Elvin Hayes 3.3
(1972)
Jayson Williams 1.2
(1997)

Elvin Hayes 1.9
(1975)
*
Jayson Williams 0.8
(1999)

Elvin Hayes 3.0
(1974)
*
Jayson Williams 2.0
(1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Elvin Hayes 22.9
Jayson Williams 3.3

Elvin Hayes 13.0
Jayson Williams 5.4

Elvin Hayes 1.9
Jayson Williams 0.6

Elvin Hayes 1.1
*
Jayson Williams 0.2

Elvin Hayes 2.6
*
Jayson Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Elvin Hayes 2,194
Jayson Williams 30

Elvin Hayes 1,244
Jayson Williams 49

Elvin Hayes 185
Jayson Williams 5

Elvin Hayes 97
*
Jayson Williams 2

Elvin Hayes 222
*
Jayson Williams 3

Elvin Hayes 96
Jayson Williams 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Elvin Hayes .464
Jayson Williams .448

3-Point Percentage
Elvin Hayes -
*
Jayson Williams -

Free Throw Percentage
Elvin Hayes .652
Jayson Williams .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Elvin Hayes 25.9
(1974)
Jayson Williams 7.0
(1998)

Elvin Hayes 15.9
(1974)
Jayson Williams 14.0
(1998)

Elvin Hayes 3.0
(1980)
Jayson Williams 1.7
(1998)

Elvin Hayes 1.5
(1975)
*
Jayson Williams 0.7
(1998)

Elvin Hayes 4.0
(1976)
*
Jayson Williams 1.0
(1998)

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.