Elvin Hayes vs. James Jones Comparison

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

James Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
James Jones: 2003-04 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 James Jones 3

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 James Jones 14

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 James Jones 12

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 James Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 James Jones 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 James Jones 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 James Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 James Jones 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 James Jones 1.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 James Jones 0.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * James Jones 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * James Jones 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 James Jones 3,717

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 James Jones 1,276

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 James Jones 366

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * James Jones 226

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * James Jones 218

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 James Jones 709

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 James Jones .401

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * James Jones .401

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 James Jones .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) James Jones 9.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) James Jones 3.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) James Jones 0.8 (2006)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * James Jones 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * James Jones 0.7 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 James Jones 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 James Jones 1.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 James Jones 0.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * James Jones 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * James Jones 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 James Jones 548

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 James Jones 231

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 James Jones 44

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * James Jones 37

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * James Jones 37

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 James Jones 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 James Jones .404

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * James Jones .387

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 James Jones .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) James Jones 9.6 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) James Jones 3.6 (2006)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) James Jones 0.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * James Jones 0.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * James Jones 0.9 (2006)

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.