Elvin Hayes vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

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

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Marques Johnson 3

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Marques Johnson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Marques Johnson 1.9 (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.