Elvin Hayes vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones 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.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Sam Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Sam Jones 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Sam Jones 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Sam Jones 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Sam Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Sam Jones - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.