Elvin Hayes vs. Tyus Jones Comparison

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

Tyus Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Tyus Jones: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Tyus Jones 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Tyus Jones 9

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Tyus Jones 4

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Tyus Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Tyus Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Tyus Jones 0

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Tyus Jones 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Tyus Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Tyus Jones 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Tyus Jones 2.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Tyus Jones 4.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Tyus Jones 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Tyus Jones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Tyus Jones 4,420

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Tyus Jones 1,178

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Tyus Jones 2,593

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Tyus Jones 598

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Tyus Jones 57

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Tyus Jones 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Tyus Jones .445

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Tyus Jones .367

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Tyus Jones .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Tyus Jones 12.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Tyus Jones 2.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Tyus Jones 7.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Tyus Jones 1.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Tyus Jones 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Tyus Jones 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Tyus Jones 2.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Tyus Jones 3.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Tyus Jones 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Tyus Jones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Tyus Jones 156

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Tyus Jones 73

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Tyus Jones 90

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Tyus Jones 24

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Tyus Jones 2

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Tyus Jones 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Tyus Jones .365

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Tyus Jones .314

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Tyus Jones .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Tyus Jones 9.2 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Tyus Jones 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Tyus Jones 4.5 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Tyus Jones 1.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Tyus Jones 0.2 (2022)

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.