Elvin Hayes vs. Greg Ostertag Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Greg Ostertag 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.

Greg Ostertag

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Greg Ostertag: 1995-96 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Greg Ostertag 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Greg Ostertag 11

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Greg Ostertag 9

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Greg Ostertag 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Greg Ostertag 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Greg Ostertag 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Greg Ostertag 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Greg Ostertag 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Greg Ostertag 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Greg Ostertag 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Greg Ostertag 5.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Greg Ostertag 0.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Greg Ostertag 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Greg Ostertag 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Greg Ostertag 3,512

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Greg Ostertag 4,145

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Greg Ostertag 443

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Greg Ostertag 189

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Greg Ostertag 1,293

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Greg Ostertag 756

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Greg Ostertag .486

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Greg Ostertag .100

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Greg Ostertag .569

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Greg Ostertag 7.3 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Greg Ostertag 7.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Greg Ostertag 1.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Greg Ostertag 0.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Greg Ostertag 2.7 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Greg Ostertag 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Greg Ostertag 5.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Greg Ostertag 0.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Greg Ostertag 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Greg Ostertag 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Greg Ostertag 372

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Greg Ostertag 482

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Greg Ostertag 31

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Greg Ostertag 29

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Greg Ostertag 165

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Greg Ostertag 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Greg Ostertag .465

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Greg Ostertag -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Greg Ostertag .573

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Greg Ostertag 9.2 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Greg Ostertag 8.6 (2003)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Greg Ostertag 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Greg Ostertag 0.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Greg Ostertag 2.4 (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.