Elvin Hayes vs. Gene James Comparison

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

Gene James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Gene James 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Gene James 3

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Gene James 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Gene James 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Gene James 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Gene James 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Gene James 0 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Gene James 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Gene James 2.9 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Gene James 1.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Gene James - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Gene James 296

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Gene James 141 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Gene James 95

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Gene James - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Gene James - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Gene James 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Gene James .334

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Gene James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Gene James .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Gene James 4.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Gene James 2.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Gene James 1.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Gene James - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Gene James 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Gene James - *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Gene James 0.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Gene James - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Gene James 4

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Gene James 0 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Gene James 2

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Gene James - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Gene James - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Gene James 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Gene James .111

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Gene James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Gene James .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Gene James 2.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Gene James - *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Gene James 0.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Gene James - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.