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Retired#11Forward1968–1983#13 all-time in points

Elvin Hayes

Elvin Hayes scored 27,313 points in 1,303 games, 13th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1970-71 at 28.7 points a game. He earned 7 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 9″ / 235 lb
Age80
PositionForward
BornNov 17, 1945
HometownRayville, Louisiana
Experience1968–1983
CollegeUniversity of Houston
Draft1968 · round 1, pick 1
High school—
TeamsSan Diego Rockets 1968–1970Houston Rockets 1971–1971Baltimore Bullets 1972–1972Capital Bullets 1973–1973Washington Wizards 1974–1980Houston Rockets 1981–1983
Career points
27,313
1,303 games · 21.0 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#13
Also 368th in assists, 4th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1968–1983. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1983-84.

1983-84 season

HOU · 81 games
Points4025.0 per game
Rebounds3.2260 total
Assists0.971 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

7 badges earned
0Unicorn
3Rare Air
4Legend
  • ×6Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77 +1 more
  • Rare AirCareer20,000 points27,313 points
  • Rare AirCareer10,000 rebounds16,279 rebounds
  • ×12LegendSeasonAll-Star1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73 +7 more
  • ×10LegendSeason20-10 season1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73 +5 more
  • LegendCareer10,000 points27,313 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring1 ring · 1977-78

Elvin Hayes career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1970-71 · 28.7 points per game

Elvin Hayes milestones

Career · regular season
27,313 career points
Retired 13th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K30K35K
Career marks
Points27,313Past 25,000 · 13th all-time
Rebounds16,279Past 12,500 · 4th all-time
Blocks1,771Past 1,500 · 27th all-time

Elvin Hayes career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Elvin Hayes stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1983-84HOU814025.03.20.9.406.000.6520———
1982-83HOU811,04612.97.62.0.476.500.6832———
1981-82HOU821,31816.19.11.8.472.000.6640———
1980-81WAS811,43917.89.71.2.451.000.6170———
1979-80WAS811,85923.011.11.6.454.231.6993———
1978-79WAS821,78921.812.11.7.487—.654————
1977-78WAS811,59819.713.31.8.451—.634————
1976-77WAS821,94223.712.51.9.501—.687————
1975-76WAS801,58519.811.01.5.470—.628————
1974-75WAS821,88723.012.22.5.443—.766————
1973-74CAP811,73521.418.12.0.423—.721————
1972-73BLT811,71721.214.51.6.444—.671————
1971-72HOU822,06325.214.63.3.434—.649————
1970-71SDR822,35028.716.62.3.428—.672————
1969-70SDR822,25627.516.92.0.452—.688————
1968-69SDR822,32728.417.11.4.447—.626————
Career16 seasons1,30327,31321.012.51.8.452.147.6705——0

Elvin Hayes splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
80%
Threes
0%
Free throws
20%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Elvin Hayes facts
How many career points did Elvin Hayes score?

Elvin Hayes scored 27,313 career regular-season points in 1,303 games, 21.0 per game, which ranks 13th all-time.

What was Elvin Hayes’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1970-71 with SDR: 28.7 points, 16.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.

Where is Elvin Hayes from?

Elvin Hayes is from Rayville, Louisiana. He played college ball at University of Houston.

What teams did Elvin Hayes play for?

San Diego Rockets (1968–1970); Houston Rockets (1971–1971); Baltimore Bullets (1972–1972); Capital Bullets (1973–1973); Washington Wizards (1974–1980); Houston Rockets (1981–1983).