Elvin Hayes Career Stats and Performance Summary

Elvin Hayes debuted in the NBA in 1968, appearing in 1,303 games over 16 seasons. He scored 27,313 points, delivered 2,398 assists, and grabbed 16,279 rebounds, ranking 12th in scoring and 354th in assists in NBA history.

Elvin Hayes Year-by-Year Performance Trends

This chart visualizes Elvin Hayes’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Elvin Hayes
    NameElvin Hayes
    Date of BirthNovember 17, 1945
    Nationality
    United States
    PositionPower Forward and Center
    Height206cm
    Weight107kg
    Shooting HandRight-handed
    NBA Debut1968

    📊 Career Stats Summary

    Games Played (G)1,303 games (Ranked 22 in NBA history)
    Points (PTS)27,313 points (Ranked 12)
    3-Point Field Goals (3P)5 (Ranked 2005)
    Assists (AST)2,398 (Ranked 354)
    Rebounds (TRB)16,279 (Ranked 4)
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)2,778 (Ranked 36)
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)6,973 (Ranked 30)
    Blocks (BLK)1,771 (Ranked 25)
    Steals (STL)864 (Ranked 263)
    Turnovers (TOV)1,358 (Ranked 346)
    Personal Fouls (PF)4,193 (Ranked 7)
    Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl)3 (Ranked 155)
    Field Goal % (FG%)45.2% (Ranked 1577)
    Free Throw % (FT%)67% (Ranked 3093)
    3-Point % (3P%)14.7% (Ranked 2436)
    Average Minutes (MP)38.4 minutes (Ranked 11)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1984)

    Games Played (G)81
    Points (PTS)402
    3-Point Field Goals (3P)0
    Assists (AST)71
    Rebounds (TRB)260
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)87
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)173
    Blocks (BLK)28
    Steals (STL)16
    Turnovers (TOV)82
    Personal Fouls (PF)123
    Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl)1
    Field Goal % (FG%)40.6%
    Free Throw % (FT%)65.2%
    Average Minutes (MP)994

    📈 Season Highlights

    • Most Points in a Season: 1971, 2,350 points
    • Most 3P in a Season: 1980, 3
    • Most Assists in a Season: 1972, 270
    • Most Rebounds in a Season: 1974, 1,463
    • Most Blocks in a Season: 1974, 240
    • Most Steals in a Season: 1975, 158
    • Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1972, 1
    • Best FG% in a Season: 1977, 50.1%
    • Best FT% in a Season: 1975, 76.6%
    • Best 3P% in a Season: 1983, 50%
    • Most Avg. Minutes: 1969, 3,695 minutes

    🏆 Playoff Records

    Elvin Hayes appeared in 96 playoff games.

    Points (PTS)2,194
    Assists (AST)185
    Rebounds (TRB)1,244
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)336
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)768
    Blocks (BLK)222
    Steals (STL)97
    Turnovers (TOV)124
    Personal Fouls (PF)378
    Field Goal % (FG%)46.4%
    Free Throw % (FT%)65.2%
    Average Minutes (MP)4,160

    Elvin Hayes Career Key Statistics Summary

    seasonGMPPTSFGFG%FGA3P3P%3PA2P2P%2PAeFG%FTFT%FTATRBORBDRBASTSTLBLKTrpDblGSTOVPF
    1969
    82
    3695
    2327
    930
    0.447
    2082
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    467
    0.626
    746
    1406
    0
    0
    113
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    266
    1970
    82
    3665
    2256
    914
    0.452
    2020
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    428
    0.688
    622
    1386
    0
    0
    162
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    270
    1971
    82
    3633
    2350
    948
    0.428
    2215
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    454
    0.672
    676
    1362
    0
    0
    186
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    225
    1972
    82
    3461
    2063
    832
    0.434
    1918
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    399
    0.649
    615
    1197
    0
    0
    270
    0
    0
    1
    0
    0
    233
    1973
    81
    3347
    1717
    713
    0.444
    1607
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    291
    0.671
    434
    1177
    0
    0
    127
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    232
    1974
    81
    3602
    1735
    689
    0.423
    1627
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    357
    0.721
    495
    1463
    354
    1109
    163
    86
    240
    0
    0
    0
    252
    1975
    82
    3465
    1887
    739
    0.443
    1668
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    409
    0.766
    534
    1004
    221
    783
    206
    158
    187
    0
    0
    0
    238
    1976
    80
    2975
    1585
    649
    0.47
    1381
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    287
    0.628
    457
    878
    210
    668
    121
    104
    202
    0
    0
    0
    293
    1977
    82
    3364
    1942
    760
    0.501
    1516
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    422
    0.687
    614
    1029
    289
    740
    158
    87
    220
    0
    0
    0
    312
    1978
    81
    3246
    1598
    636
    0.451
    1409
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    326
    0.634
    514
    1075
    335
    740
    149
    96
    159
    1
    0
    229
    313
    1979
    82
    3105
    1789
    720
    0.487
    1477
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    349
    0.654
    534
    994
    312
    682
    143
    75
    190
    0
    0
    235
    308
    1980
    81
    3183
    1859
    761
    0.454
    1677
    3
    0.231
    13
    758
    0.456
    1664
    0.455
    334
    0.699
    478
    896
    269
    627
    129
    62
    189
    0
    0
    215
    309
    1981
    81
    2931
    1439
    584
    0.451
    1296
    0
    0
    10
    584
    0.454
    1286
    0.451
    271
    0.617
    439
    789
    235
    554
    98
    68
    171
    0
    0
    189
    300
    1982
    82
    3032
    1318
    519
    0.472
    1100
    0
    0
    5
    519
    0.474
    1095
    0.472
    280
    0.664
    422
    747
    267
    480
    144
    62
    104
    0
    82
    208
    287
    1983
    81
    2302
    1046
    424
    0.476
    890
    2
    0.5
    4
    422
    0.476
    886
    0.478
    196
    0.683
    287
    616
    199
    417
    158
    50
    81
    0
    43
    200
    232
    1984
    81
    994
    402
    158
    0.406
    389
    0
    0
    2
    158
    0.408
    387
    0.406
    86
    0.652
    132
    260
    87
    173
    71
    16
    28
    1
    4
    82
    123