Elvin Hayes vs. Tim James Comparison

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

Tim James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Tim James: 1999-00 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Tim James 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Tim James 3

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Tim James 0

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Tim James 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Tim James 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Tim James 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Tim James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Tim James 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Tim James 1.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Tim James 0.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Tim James 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Tim James 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Tim James 68

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Tim James 46

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Tim James 11

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Tim James 2

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Tim James 9

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Tim James 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Tim James .329

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Tim James .333

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Tim James .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Tim James 2.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Tim James 1.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Tim James 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Tim James 0.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Tim James 0.8 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Tim James -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Tim James -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Tim James -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Tim James -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Tim James -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Tim James -

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Tim James -

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Tim James -

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Tim James -

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Tim James -

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Tim James 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Tim James -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Tim James -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Tim James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Tim James -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Tim James -

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Tim James -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Tim James -

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Tim James -

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.