Elvin Hayes vs. Johnny Norlander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Norlander 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.

Johnny Norlander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Johnny Norlander: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Johnny Norlander 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Johnny Norlander 5

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Johnny Norlander 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Johnny Norlander 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Johnny Norlander 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Johnny Norlander 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Johnny Norlander 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Johnny Norlander 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Johnny Norlander 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Johnny Norlander 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Johnny Norlander 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Johnny Norlander 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Johnny Norlander 1,811

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Johnny Norlander 9 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Johnny Norlander 218

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Johnny Norlander 217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Johnny Norlander .329

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Johnny Norlander .677

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Johnny Norlander 10.4 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Johnny Norlander 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Johnny Norlander 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Johnny Norlander - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Johnny Norlander 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Johnny Norlander - *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Johnny Norlander 0.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Johnny Norlander 111

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Johnny Norlander 0 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Johnny Norlander 9

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Johnny Norlander 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Johnny Norlander .317

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Johnny Norlander .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Johnny Norlander 6.8 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Johnny Norlander - *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Johnny Norlander 0.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Johnny Norlander - 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.