28.4PPG
17.1RPG
1.4APG
DOUNOBALL Player Profile
Elvin Hayes
F-C · 6′9″ · 107 kg · Hall of Fame
All NBA players1968-69 1969-70 1970-71 1971-72 1972-73 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84
Hall of Fame
Career PPG
21.0
12.5 RPG · 1.8 APG
Career points
27,313
13th all-time
Career games
1,303
1969–1984
Championships
1
NBA titles
Career résuméAchievements
1×Champion
6×All-NBA
2×All-Defense
12×All-Star
1×All-Rookie
Uniform archive
Jersey history
Teams and numbers across the career. Tap a team for its franchise history or open Seasons for exact rosters.
Career arc
Performance by season
Peak PPG
28.7
Points per game · 1970-71
28.4First recorded
5.0Latest recorded
1968-69PPG1983-84
Season by season
Career stats
27.5PPG
16.9RPG
2.0APG
28.7PPG
16.6RPG
2.3APG
25.2PPG
14.6RPG
3.3APG
21.2PPG
14.5RPG
1.6APG
21.4PPG
18.1RPG
2.0APG
23.0PPG
12.2RPG
2.5APG
19.8PPG
11.0RPG
1.5APG
23.7PPG
12.5RPG
1.9APG
19.7PPG
13.3RPG
1.8APG
21.8PPG
12.1RPG
1.7APG
23.0PPG
11.1RPG
1.6APG
17.8PPG
9.7RPG
1.2APG
16.1PPG
9.1RPG
1.8APG
12.9PPG
7.6RPG
2.0APG
5.0PPG
3.2RPG
0.9APG
| Season | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | San Diego Rockets | 82 | 28.4 | 17.1 | 1.4 | 2,327 |
| 1969-70 | San Diego Rockets | 82 | 27.5 | 16.9 | 2.0 | 2,256 |
| 1970-71 | San Diego Rockets | 82 | 28.7 | 16.6 | 2.3 | 2,350 |
| 1971-72 | Houston Rockets | 82 | 25.2 | 14.6 | 3.3 | 2,063 |
| 1972-73 | Baltimore Bullets | 81 | 21.2 | 14.5 | 1.6 | 1,717 |
| 1973-74 | Capital Bullets | 81 | 21.4 | 18.1 | 2.0 | 1,735 |
| 1974-75 | Washington Bullets | 82 | 23.0 | 12.2 | 2.5 | 1,887 |
| 1975-76 | Washington Bullets | 80 | 19.8 | 11.0 | 1.5 | 1,585 |
| 1976-77 | Washington Bullets | 82 | 23.7 | 12.5 | 1.9 | 1,942 |
| 1977-78 | Washington Bullets | 81 | 19.7 | 13.3 | 1.8 | 1,598 |
| 1978-79 | Washington Bullets | 82 | 21.8 | 12.1 | 1.7 | 1,789 |
| 1979-80 | Washington Bullets | 81 | 23.0 | 11.1 | 1.6 | 1,859 |
| 1980-81 | Washington Bullets | 81 | 17.8 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 1,439 |
| 1981-82 | Houston Rockets | 82 | 16.1 | 9.1 | 1.8 | 1,318 |
| 1982-83 | Houston Rockets | 81 | 12.9 | 7.6 | 2.0 | 1,046 |
| 1983-84 | Houston Rockets | 81 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 402 |
Draft history
NBA Draft
All-time
Career ranks
13th
Points
4th
Rebounds
348th
Assists
221st
Steals
27th
Blocks
753rd
3PM
Rings
Championships
Resume
Awards & honours
NBA All-Star · East
1979-80
All-NBA · 1st
1978-79
NBA All-Star · East
1978-79
NBA All-Star · East
1977-78
All-NBA · 1st
1976-77
NBA All-Star · East
1976-77
All-NBA · 2nd
1975-76
NBA All-Star · East
1975-76
All-Defensive · 2nd
1974-75
All-NBA · 1st
1974-75
NBA All-Star · East
1974-75
All-Defensive · 2nd
1973-74
All-NBA · 2nd
1973-74
NBA All-Star · East
1973-74
All-NBA · 2nd
1972-73
NBA All-Star · East
1972-73
NBA All-Star · West
1971-72
NBA All-Star · West
1970-71
NBA All-Star · West
1969-70
All-Rookie · 1st
1968-69
NBA All-Star · West
1968-69
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Player profile
Career details
Born
1945-11-17
Birthplace
Rayville
College
Houston
Career span
1969–1984