Cross-era · careers 29 years apart
Elvin Hayes vs Draymond Green
Elvin Hayes (1968-1983) and Draymond Green (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 29 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Elvin Hayes was the higher-volume scorer (21.0 points per game to 8.7); adjusted for era they scored at 1.97× and 0.86× their league average respectively; Draymond Green was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 49.2%). Elvin Hayes holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #42 all-time ranking to Draymond Green's #72.
Career averages
| Elvin Hayes | Stat | Draymond Green |
|---|
| 21.0 |
Points / game |
8.7 |
| 12.5 |
Rebounds / game |
6.8 |
| 1.8 |
Assists / game |
5.6 |
| 0.7 |
Steals / game |
1.3 |
| 1.4 |
Blocks / game |
1.0 |
| 45.2% |
Field goal % |
44.1% |
| 4.5% |
3-point % |
31.2% |
| 67.0% |
Free throw % |
71.8% |
| 49.2% |
True shooting % |
57.7% |
| 1,303 |
Games played |
949 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Elvin Hayes | Stat | Draymond Green |
|---|
| 1.97× |
Points vs era avg |
0.86× |
| 2.57× |
Rebounds vs era avg |
1.65× |
| 0.78× |
Assists vs era avg |
2.46× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Elvin Hayes's era.
| Elvin Hayes | Stat | Draymond Green |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
113.9 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
104.4 |
| — |
Net rating |
9.5 |
| — |
Usage % |
16.1% |
| — |
Assist % |
27.3% |
| — |
Rebound % |
11.2% |
Playoff averages
| Elvin Hayes | Stat | Draymond Green |
|---|
| 22.9 |
Points / game |
11.4 |
| 13.0 |
Rebounds / game |
8.6 |
| 1.9 |
Assists / game |
6.0 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 2.3 |
Blocks / game |
1.3 |
| 46.4% |
Field goal % |
44.7% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
28.9% |
| 65.2% |
Free throw % |
72.5% |
| 96 |
Playoff games |
169 |
Accolades
| Elvin Hayes | Stat | Draymond Green |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 1 |
Championships |
4 |
| 12 |
All-Star selections |
3 |
| 3 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
0 |
| #42 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#72 |