Elvin Hayes

Elvin Ernest Hayes , "The Big E"
Born: November 17, 1945
Rayville, LA USA
Position: F-C
High School: Eula D. Britton
College: Houston
Drafted: 1968, Round 1 Pick 1, #1 Overall
Height: 6'9"
Weight: 235
Career: 1968-69-1983-84
Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990.

Elvin Hayes averaged 21.0 points, 12.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game in his 1303-game career with the Baltimore Bullets, Capital Bullets, Houston Rockets, San Diego Rockets and Washington Bullets. He began playing during the 1968-69 season and last took the court during the 1983-84 campaign. Hayes was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990.


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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1968-69San Diego Rockets82036952082930007464670014061130002662327
1969-70San Diego Rockets82036652020914006224280013861620002702256
1970-71San Diego Rockets82036332215948006764540013621860002252350
1971-72Houston Rockets828234611918832006153990011972700002332063
1972-73Baltimore Bullets81033471607713004342910011771270002321717
1973-74Capital Bullets8103602162768900495357354110914631638624002521735
1974-75Washington Bullets8203465166873900534409221783100420615818702381887
1975-76Washington Bullets800297513816490045728721066887812110420202931585
1976-77Washington Bullets820336415167600061442228974010291588722003121942
1977-78Washington Bullets81032461409636005143263357401075149961592293131598
1978-79Washington Bullets8203105147772000534349312682994143751902353081789
1979-80Washington Bullets81031831677761133478334269627896129621892153091859
1980-81Washington Bullets8102931129658410043927123555478998681711893001439
1981-82Houston Rockets82823032110051950422280267480747144621042082871318
1982-83Houston Rockets814323028904244228719619941761615850812002321046
1983-84Houston Rockets81499438915820132868717326071162882123402
Totals1303211500002427210976345799953562778697316279239886417711358419327313


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1968-69San Diego Rockets82045.144.762.60.00.017.11.40.00.00.03.228.4
1969-70San Diego Rockets82044.745.268.80.00.016.92.00.00.00.03.327.5
1970-71San Diego Rockets82044.342.867.20.00.016.62.30.00.00.02.728.7
1971-72Houston Rockets828242.243.464.90.00.014.63.30.00.00.02.825.2
1972-73Baltimore Bullets81041.344.467.10.00.014.51.60.00.00.02.921.2
1973-74Capital Bullets81044.542.372.14.413.718.12.01.13.00.03.121.4
1974-75Washington Bullets82042.344.376.62.79.512.22.51.92.30.02.923.0
1975-76Washington Bullets80037.247.062.82.68.411.01.51.32.50.03.719.8
1976-77Washington Bullets82041.050.168.73.59.012.51.91.12.70.03.823.7
1977-78Washington Bullets81040.145.163.44.19.113.31.81.22.02.83.919.7
1978-79Washington Bullets82037.948.765.43.88.312.11.70.92.32.93.821.8
1979-80Washington Bullets81039.345.423.169.93.37.711.11.60.82.32.73.823.0
1980-81Washington Bullets81036.245.10.061.72.96.89.71.20.82.12.33.717.8
1981-82Houston Rockets828237.047.20.066.43.35.99.11.80.81.32.53.516.1
1982-83Houston Rockets814328.447.650.068.32.55.17.62.00.61.02.52.912.9
1983-84Houston Rockets81412.340.60.065.21.12.13.20.90.20.31.01.55.0
Averages130321138.445.214.767.02.15.412.51.80.71.41.03.221.0

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1968-69San Diego Rockets62781146053350083500021155
1972-73Baltimore Bullets52281055333230057500016129
1973-74Capital Bullets7323143764129318011121515023181
1974-75Washington Bullets177513721741278646140186372639070434
1975-76Washington Bullets730512254553216728810528024140
1976-77Washington Bullets94051737459412993122171022039189
1977-78Washington Bullets21868385189133791031762794332525886457
1978-79Washington Bullets1978639617013087941722663817525679427
1979-80Washington Bullets29241161081012226044840
1981-82Houston Rockets3124501715872330321061242
Totals9641601901883006564283367681244185972221243782194

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1968-69San Diego Rockets646.352.666.00.00.013.80.80.00.00.03.525.8
1972-73Baltimore Bullets545.650.569.70.00.011.41.00.00.00.03.225.8
1973-74Capital Bullets746.153.170.74.411.415.93.00.72.10.03.325.9
1974-75Washington Bullets1744.246.867.72.78.210.92.21.52.30.04.125.5
1975-76Washington Bullets743.644.358.22.310.312.61.40.74.00.03.420.0
1976-77Washington Bullets945.042.869.53.210.313.61.91.12.40.04.321.0
1977-78Washington Bullets2141.349.159.44.98.413.32.01.52.52.84.121.8
1978-79Washington Bullets1941.442.966.94.99.114.02.00.92.72.94.222.5
1979-80Washington Bullets246.039.080.05.06.011.03.00.02.02.04.020.0
1981-82Houston Rockets341.334.053.32.37.710.01.00.73.32.04.014.0
Averages130343.346.465.23.58.013.01.91.02.31.33.922.9

Awards

1972 - NBA All-NBA Second Team
1973 - NBA All-Defensive Second Team
1973 - NBA All-NBA Second Team
1974 - NBA All-Defensive Second Team
1974 - NBA All-NBA First Team
1975 - NBA All-NBA Second Team
1976 - NBA All-NBA First Team
1978 - NBA All-NBA First Team


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