Elvin Hayes vs. Jerome James Comparison

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

Jerome James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Jerome James: 1998-99 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Jerome James 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Jerome James 9

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Jerome James 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Jerome James 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Jerome James 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Jerome James 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Jerome James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Jerome James 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Jerome James 3.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Jerome James 0.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Jerome James 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Jerome James 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Jerome James 1,540

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Jerome James 1,099

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Jerome James 118

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Jerome James 92

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Jerome James 384

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Jerome James 358

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Jerome James .485

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Jerome James .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Jerome James .617

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Jerome James 5.4 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Jerome James 4.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Jerome James 0.5 (2003)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Jerome James 0.5 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Jerome James 1.6 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Jerome James 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Jerome James 5.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Jerome James 0.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Jerome James 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Jerome James 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Jerome James 160

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Jerome James 89

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Jerome James 9

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Jerome James 6

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Jerome James 25

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Jerome James 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Jerome James .493

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Jerome James -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Jerome James .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Jerome James 12.5 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Jerome James 6.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Jerome James 0.8 (2002)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Jerome James 0.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Jerome James 1.8 (2005)

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.