Elvin Hayes vs. Greg Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Greg Smith 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 Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Greg Smith: 1968-69 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Greg Smith 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Greg Smith 8

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Greg Smith 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Greg Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Greg Smith 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Greg Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Greg Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Greg Smith 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Greg Smith 6.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Greg Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Greg Smith 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Greg Smith 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Greg Smith 4,097

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Greg Smith 3,249

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Greg Smith 969

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Greg Smith 63 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Greg Smith 12 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Greg Smith 524

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Greg Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Greg Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Greg Smith .646

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Greg Smith 11.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Greg Smith 10.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Greg Smith 2.8 (1971)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Greg Smith 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Greg Smith 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Greg Smith 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Greg Smith 8.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Greg Smith 2.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Greg Smith - *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Greg Smith - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Greg Smith 269

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Greg Smith 205

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Greg Smith 58

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Greg Smith 0 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Greg Smith 0 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Greg Smith 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Greg Smith .527

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Greg Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Greg Smith .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Greg Smith 11.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Greg Smith 8.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Greg Smith 2.6 (1971)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Greg Smith - *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Greg Smith - *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.