Elvin Hayes vs. Henry James Comparison

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

Henry James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Henry James: 1990-91 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Henry James 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Henry James 7

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Henry James 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Henry James 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Henry James 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Henry James 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Henry James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Henry James 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Henry James 1.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Henry James 0.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Henry James 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Henry James 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Henry James 1,292

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Henry James 318

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Henry James 87

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Henry James 48

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Henry James 18

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Henry James 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Henry James .414

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Henry James .378

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Henry James .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Henry James 8.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Henry James 2.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Henry James 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Henry James 0.4 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Henry James 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Henry James 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Henry James 0.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Henry James 0.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Henry James 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Henry James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Henry James 12

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Henry James 3

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Henry James 4

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Henry James 2

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Henry James 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Henry James 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Henry James .174

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Henry James .222

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Henry James .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Henry James 1.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Henry James 0.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Henry James 0.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Henry James 0.1 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Henry James 0.0 (1997)

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.