Elvin Hayes vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

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

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Larry Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Larry Johnson 1

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Larry Johnson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Larry Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Elvin Hayes 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)

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.