Last Updated on October 23, 2025 by Mat Diekhake

Elvin Hayes — career per-game statistics.

Year Team Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOPG FG% 3P% FT%
1968-69 SDR 23 82 — 45.1 28.4 17.1 1.4 — — 3.2 .447 — .626
1969-70 SDR 24 82 — 44.7 27.5 16.9 2.0 — — 3.3 .452 — .688
1970-71 SDR 25 82 — 44.3 28.7 16.6 2.3 — — 2.7 .428 — .672
1971-72 HOU 26 82 — 42.2 25.2 14.6 3.3 — — 2.8 .434 — .649
1972-73 BAL 27 81 — 41.3 21.2 14.5 1.6 — — 2.9 .444 — .671
1973-74 CAP 28 81 — 44.5 21.4 18.1 2.0 1.1 3.0 — .423 — .721
1974-75 WSB 29 82 — 42.3 23.0 12.2 2.5 1.9 2.3 — .443 — .766
1975-76 WSB 30 80 — 37.2 19.8 11.0 1.5 1.3 2.5 — .470 — .628
1976-77 WSB 31 82 — 41.0 23.7 12.5 1.9 1.1 2.7 — .501 — .687
1977-78 WSB 32 81 — 40.1 19.7 13.3 1.8 1.2 2.0 2.8 .451 — .634
1978-79 WSB 33 82 — 37.9 21.8 12.1 1.7 0.9 2.3 2.9 .487 — .654
1979-80 WSB 34 81 — 39.3 23.0 11.1 1.6 0.8 2.3 2.7 .454 .231 .699
1980-81 WSB 35 81 — 36.2 17.8 9.7 1.2 0.8 2.1 2.3 .451 .000 .617
1981-82 HOU 36 82 82 37.0 16.1 9.1 1.8 0.8 1.3 2.5 .472 .000 .664
1982-83 HOU 37 81 43 28.4 12.9 7.6 2.0 0.6 1.0 2.5 .476 .500 .683
1983-84 HOU 38 81 4 12.3 5.0 3.2 0.9 0.2 0.3 1.0 .406 .000 .652
Career — — 1303 129 38.4 21.0 12.5 1.8 1.0 2.0 2.4 .452 .147 .670

Elvin Hayes — NBA career totals.

Year Team Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
1968-69 SDR 23 82 — 3695 2327 — 113 — — 266 2082 930 — — 746 467
1969-70 SDR 24 82 — 3665 2256 — 162 — — 270 2020 914 — — 622 428
1970-71 SDR 25 82 — 3633 2350 — 186 — — 225 2215 948 — — 676 454
1971-72 HOU 26 82 — 3461 2063 — 270 — — 233 1918 832 — — 615 399
1972-73 BAL 27 81 — 3347 1717 — 127 — — 232 1607 713 — — 434 291
1973-74 CAP 28 81 — 3602 1735 1463 163 86 240 — 1627 689 — — 495 357
1974-75 WSB 29 82 — 3465 1887 1004 206 158 187 — 1668 739 — — 534 409
1975-76 WSB 30 80 — 2975 1585 878 121 104 202 — 1381 649 — — 457 287
1976-77 WSB 31 82 — 3364 1942 1029 158 87 220 — 1516 760 — — 614 422
1977-78 WSB 32 81 — 3246 1598 1075 149 96 159 229 1409 636 — — 514 326
1978-79 WSB 33 82 — 3105 1789 994 143 75 190 235 1477 720 — — 534 349
1979-80 WSB 34 81 — 3183 1859 896 129 62 189 215 1677 761 13 3 478 334
1980-81 WSB 35 81 — 2931 1439 789 98 68 171 189 1296 584 10 0 439 271
1981-82 HOU 36 82 82 3032 1318 747 144 62 104 208 1100 519 5 0 422 280
1982-83 HOU 37 81 43 2302 1046 616 158 50 81 200 890 424 4 2 287 196
1983-84 HOU 38 81 4 994 402 260 71 16 28 82 389 158 2 0 132 86
Total — — 1303 129 50000 27313 16279 2398 864 1771 1358 24272 10976 34 5 7999 5356
Year Team Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes
1968–69 San Diego Rockets Franchise Focal Point (Rookie) 45.1 Elite 28.4 17.1 1.4 — 23.5 Immediate go-to scorer and rebounder; led league in scoring as a rookie — rare dual-threat dominance.
1969–70 San Diego Rockets Volume Scorer & Anchor 44.7 Elite 27.5 16.9 2.0 — 23.2 Maintained scoring volume and rebounding prowess; emerging leadership role.
1970–71 San Diego Rockets Power Scoring Hub 44.3 Elite 28.7 16.6 2.3 — 23.8 Career-high scoring efficiency through sheer usage; elite rebounding consistency.
1971–72 Houston Rockets Offensive Pillar / Solo Star 42.2 High 25.2 14.6 3.3 — 21.6 Still dominant but forced to carry heavy load; assists rise as he shares playmaking duties.
1972–73 Baltimore Bullets Transition Leader 41.3 Moderate 21.2 14.5 1.6 — 18.7 Adjusted to new system; scoring declines slightly, but rebounding and defense remain elite.
1973–74 Capital Bullets Two-Way Force 44.5 High 21.4 18.1 2.0 1.3 21.4 Defensive honors; balanced dominance, huge rebounding year marking new all-around phase.
1974–75 Washington Bullets All-NBA Defensive Anchor 42.3 High 23.0 12.2 2.5 4.2 20.9 Added rim protection; mature, complete game peaks as franchise centerpiece.
1975–76 Washington Bullets System Star 37.2 Moderate 19.8 11.0 1.5 3.8 18.1 Lower usage but increased efficiency; found rhythm in more balanced team setup.
1976–77 Washington Bullets Resurgent Veteran Star 41.0 High 23.7 12.5 1.9 3.8 20.9 High-impact season with efficiency and leadership; team contending again.
1977–78 Washington Bullets Champion Enforcer 40.1 Moderate 19.7 13.3 1.8 3.2 19.0 Key defensive and rebounding piece for title run; willingly reduced shot volume.
1978–79 Washington Bullets Veteran All-NBA Star 37.9 High 21.8 12.1 1.7 2.9 19.3 Still elite production at age 33; sustained excellence on contending team.
1979–80 Washington Bullets Aging Alpha 39.3 High 23.0 11.1 1.6 3.1 19.4 Maintained 20+ PPG in mid-30s — remarkable endurance and scoring instinct.
1980–81 Washington Bullets Strategic Veteran 36.2 Moderate 17.8 9.7 1.2 2.9 15.8 Scoring wanes, but defense and boards remain consistent; transitioning role.
1981–82 Houston Rockets Mentor / Reliable Starter 37.0 Moderate 16.1 9.1 1.8 2.1 14.6 Late-career steadiness; brings veteran leadership and rebounding discipline.
1982–83 Houston Rockets Defensive Specialist 28.4 Low 12.9 7.6 2.0 1.6 12.0 Takes mentoring role; still productive defensively.
1983–84 Houston Rockets Locker Room Veteran 12.3 Minimal 5.0 3.2 0.9 0.5 4.8 Closing out a Hall of Fame career with mentorship and occasional minutes.
Career Avg. 3 Teams Hall-of-Fame Ironman 38.4 — 21.0 12.5 1.8 3.0 19.1 One of the most durable and consistent big men ever; elite scorer, rebounder, and defender across 16 seasons.