Elvin Hayes vs. John Henson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Henson 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.

John Henson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
John Henson: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 John Henson 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 John Henson 8

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 John Henson 4

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 John Henson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 John Henson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 John Henson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 John Henson 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 John Henson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 John Henson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 John Henson 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 John Henson 5.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 John Henson 1.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * John Henson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * John Henson 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 John Henson 3,383

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 John Henson 2,368

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 John Henson 496

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * John Henson 211

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * John Henson 642

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 John Henson 445

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 John Henson .540

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * John Henson .250

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 John Henson .568

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) John Henson 11.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) John Henson 7.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) John Henson 1.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * John Henson 0.6 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * John Henson 2.0 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 John Henson 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 John Henson 5.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 John Henson 0.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * John Henson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * John Henson 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 John Henson 81

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 John Henson 72

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 John Henson 10

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * John Henson 8

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * John Henson 17

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 John Henson 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 John Henson .536

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * John Henson .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 John Henson .412

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) John Henson 9.5 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) John Henson 8.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) John Henson 2.5 (2018)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * John Henson 0.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * John Henson 3.5 (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.