Elvin Hayes vs. John Williams Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
John Williams: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 John Williams 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 John Williams 8

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 John Williams 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 John Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 John Williams 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 John Williams 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 John Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 John Williams 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 John Williams 5.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 John Williams 2.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * John Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * John Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 John Williams 4,406

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 John Williams 2,201

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 John Williams 1,262

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * John Williams 566

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * John Williams 184

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 John Williams 435

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 John Williams .451

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * John Williams .225

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 John Williams .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) John Williams 18.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) John Williams 7.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) John Williams 4.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * John Williams 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * John Williams 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 John Williams 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 John Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 John Williams 2.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * John Williams 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * John Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 John Williams 96

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 John Williams 54

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 John Williams 30

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * John Williams 15

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * John Williams 4

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 John Williams 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 John Williams .438

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * John Williams .400

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 John Williams .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) John Williams 13.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) John Williams 5.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) John Williams 4.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * John Williams 1.6 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * John Williams 0.8 (1988)

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.