Exhibit 23.1

                     Consent of Independent Accountants

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-30913 and 333-67677) of Greater Bay Bancorp
of our report dated June 9, 1999 relating to the financial statements of the
Greater Bay Bancorp 401(k) Plan, which appears in the Annual Report on Form
11-K. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated
February 9, 1999 relating to the financial statement schedules, which appears
in the Greater Bay Bancorp Annual Report on Form 10-K.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP