Dave Greenwood vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Dave Greenwood 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

Dave Greenwood

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Greenwood: 1979-80 to 1990-91
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Greenwood 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Dave Greenwood 12 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Dave Greenwood 6 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Dave Greenwood 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave Greenwood 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Greenwood 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Greenwood 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Dave Greenwood 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Dave Greenwood 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 10.2 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 7.9 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 2.0 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.7 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.9 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Greenwood 8,428 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Dave Greenwood 6,537 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Dave Greenwood 1,614 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Dave Greenwood 583 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Dave Greenwood 736 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Dave Greenwood 823 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Greenwood .477 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Dave Greenwood .138 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Greenwood .765 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 16.3 (1980) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 10.1 (1984) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 3.2 (1982) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.9 (1981) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.6 (1980) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 8.5 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 5.2 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.0 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.0 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.5 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Greenwood 187 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Dave Greenwood 115 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Dave Greenwood 22 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Dave Greenwood 21 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Dave Greenwood 11 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Dave Greenwood 22 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Greenwood .557 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Dave Greenwood .000 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Greenwood .583 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 17.8 (1981) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 7.8 (1985) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 2.0 (1991) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.5 (1985) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.0 (1985) 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.