Elvin Hayes vs. John Johnson Comparison

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

John Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 John Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 John Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 John Johnson 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 John Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 John Johnson 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 John Johnson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 John Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 John Johnson 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 John Johnson 5.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 John Johnson 3.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * John Johnson 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * John Johnson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 John Johnson 11,200

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 John Johnson 4,778

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 John Johnson 3,285

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * John Johnson 487 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * John Johnson 235 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 John Johnson 869

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 John Johnson .446

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * John Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 John Johnson .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) John Johnson 17.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) John Johnson 7.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) John Johnson 5.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * John Johnson 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * John Johnson 0.5 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 John Johnson 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 John Johnson 4.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 John Johnson 3.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * John Johnson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * John Johnson 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 John Johnson 711

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 John Johnson 359

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 John Johnson 275

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * John Johnson 43 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * John Johnson 12 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 John Johnson 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 John Johnson .450

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

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 John Johnson .699

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) John Johnson 12.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) John Johnson 6.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) John Johnson 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * John Johnson 1.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * John Johnson 0.3 (1978) *

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.