Elvin Hayes vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

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

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Vinnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Vinnie Johnson 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Vinnie Johnson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Vinnie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)

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.