Elements input and efficiency improvement are the power of industrial growth. So it is necessary to attract high-quality elements and improve industrial efficiency. Based on the statistics of sports industry in Shanghai from 2014 to 2019，using Solow growth function，super efficiency model and Malmquist-Luenberger index，this study analyzes the element contribution rate of sports industry growth，technology efficiency，total factor productivity（TFP），and the influencing factors of efficiency. The conclusions are as follows：Capital is the most important element driving the sustainable growth of Shanghai sports industry. But the effect of expanding investment is limited. The pure technical efficiency（PTE）of Shanghai sports industry is high，the scale efficiency（SE）is medium，and each district is different. Industrial structure and economic development have significant positive effects on PTE，and industrial agglomeration and consumption demand have significant positive effects on SE. According to the results，suggestions are put forward to improve the efficiency of sports industry.