Elvin Hayes vs. Reggie Johnson Comparison

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

Reggie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Reggie Johnson: 1980-81 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Reggie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Reggie Johnson 4

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Reggie Johnson 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Reggie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Reggie Johnson 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Reggie Johnson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Reggie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Reggie Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Reggie Johnson 4.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Reggie Johnson 0.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Reggie Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Reggie Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Reggie Johnson 2,564

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Reggie Johnson 1,238

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Reggie Johnson 262

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Reggie Johnson 128

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Reggie Johnson 169

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Reggie Johnson 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Reggie Johnson .505

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Reggie Johnson .143

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Reggie Johnson .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Reggie Johnson 10.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Reggie Johnson 6.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Reggie Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Reggie Johnson 0.8 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Reggie Johnson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Reggie Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Reggie Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Reggie Johnson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Reggie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Reggie Johnson 100

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Reggie Johnson 39

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Reggie Johnson 19

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Reggie Johnson 5

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Reggie Johnson 6

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Reggie Johnson 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Reggie Johnson .457

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Reggie Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Reggie Johnson .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Reggie Johnson 12.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Reggie Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Reggie Johnson 2.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Reggie Johnson 0.7 (1981)

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.