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.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Elvin Hayes |
| Date of Birth | November 17, 1945 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Power Forward and Center |
| Height | 206cm |
| Weight | 107kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1968 |
📊 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
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |