Greg Buckner vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes and Greg Buckner 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

Greg Buckner

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Buckner: 1999-00 to 2008-09
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Buckner 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Greg Buckner 10 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Greg Buckner 6 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Greg Buckner 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Greg Buckner 0 Elvin Hayes 3

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

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

Scoring Leader Greg Buckner 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Greg Buckner 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Buckner 5.0 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Greg Buckner 2.8 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Greg Buckner 1.3 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Greg Buckner 0.8 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Buckner 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Buckner 2,878 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Greg Buckner 1,593 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Greg Buckner 719 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Greg Buckner 454 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Greg Buckner 111 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Greg Buckner 570 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Buckner .450 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Greg Buckner .334 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Greg Buckner .757 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Buckner 6.7 (2006) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Buckner 4.2 (2001) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Greg Buckner 1.9 (2005) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Greg Buckner 1.2 (2006) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Buckner 0.4 (2002) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Buckner 4.1 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Greg Buckner 2.6 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Greg Buckner 0.6 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Greg Buckner 0.4 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Buckner 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Buckner 157 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Greg Buckner 100 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Greg Buckner 23 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Greg Buckner 16 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Greg Buckner 6 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Greg Buckner 38 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Buckner .377 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Greg Buckner .259 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Greg Buckner .786 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Buckner 12.6 (2006) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Buckner 4.2 (2001) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Greg Buckner 1.2 (2006) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Greg Buckner 1.0 (2001) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Buckner 0.2 (2006) 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.