Hal Greer vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Hal Greer 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

Hal Greer

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Hal Greer 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Hal Greer 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Hal Greer 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 19.2 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) *

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. ** 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.