Elvin Hayes vs. Mike James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike James 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.

Mike James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Mike James: 2017-18 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Mike James 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Mike James 2

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Mike James 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Mike James 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Mike James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Mike James 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Mike James 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Mike James 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Mike James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Mike James 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Mike James 2.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Mike James 3.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Mike James 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Mike James 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Mike James 436

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Mike James 122

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Mike James 180

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Mike James 34

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Mike James 8

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Mike James 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Mike James .380

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Mike James .287

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Mike James .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Mike James 9.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Mike James 2.5 (2018)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Mike James 4.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Mike James 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Mike James 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Mike James 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Mike James 1.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Mike James 1.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Mike James 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Mike James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Mike James 33

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Mike James 16

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Mike James 12

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Mike James 2

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Mike James 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Mike James 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Mike James .326

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Mike James .313

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Mike James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Mike James 3.7 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Mike James 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Mike James 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Mike James 0.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Mike James 0.0 (2021)

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.