Sidney Green vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Sidney Green that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Sidney Green:
1983-84 to 1992-93
Elvin Hayes:
1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

Sidney Green0
Elvin Hayes1
Sidney Green10
Elvin Hayes16
Sidney Green8
Elvin Hayes10
Sidney Green0
Elvin Hayes12

Honors and Awards

Sidney Green0
Elvin Hayes3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Sidney Green0
Elvin Hayes6
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Sidney Green0
Elvin Hayes2
Sidney Green0
Elvin Hayes1
Sidney Green0
Elvin Hayes2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Sidney Green 7.5
Elvin Hayes 21.0

Sidney Green 6.1
Elvin Hayes 12.5

Sidney Green 0.9
Elvin Hayes 1.8

Sidney Green 0.5
Elvin Hayes 1.0

*
Sidney Green 0.3
Elvin Hayes 2.0

*

Totals Stats

Sidney Green 5,080
Elvin Hayes 27,313

Sidney Green 4,128
Elvin Hayes 16,279

Sidney Green 635
Elvin Hayes 2,398

Sidney Green 369
Elvin Hayes 864

*
Sidney Green 223
Elvin Hayes 1,771

*
Sidney Green 679
Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sidney Green .454
Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage
Sidney Green .037
Elvin Hayes .147

*
Free Throw Percentage
Sidney Green .738
Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Sidney Green 13.5
(1986)
Elvin Hayes 28.7
(1971)

Sidney Green 8.2
(1986)
Elvin Hayes 18.1
(1974)

Sidney Green 1.7
(1986)
Elvin Hayes 3.3
(1972)

Sidney Green 0.9
(1986)
Elvin Hayes 1.9
(1975)

*
Sidney Green 0.6
(1987)
Elvin Hayes 3.0
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Sidney Green 3.5
Elvin Hayes 22.9

Sidney Green 3.5
Elvin Hayes 13.0

Sidney Green 0.4
Elvin Hayes 1.9

Sidney Green 0.1
Elvin Hayes 1.1

*
Sidney Green 0.2
Elvin Hayes 2.6

*

Totals Stats

Sidney Green 150
Elvin Hayes 2,194

Sidney Green 149
Elvin Hayes 1,244

Sidney Green 18
Elvin Hayes 185

Sidney Green 5
Elvin Hayes 97

*
Sidney Green 7
Elvin Hayes 222

*
Sidney Green 43
Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sidney Green .430
Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage
Sidney Green -
Elvin Hayes -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Sidney Green .654
Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Sidney Green 10.3
(1985)
Elvin Hayes 25.9
(1974)

Sidney Green 8.3
(1988)
Elvin Hayes 15.9
(1974)

Sidney Green 1.8
(1988)
Elvin Hayes 3.0
(1980)

Sidney Green 0.3
(1986)
Elvin Hayes 1.5
(1975)

*
Sidney Green 0.3
(1986)
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.