League Leaders

Elvin Hayes

1968–1983

Career 1,303 G · 27,313 PTS · 21.0 PPG · 12.5 RPG · 1.8 APG

Seasons leading the NBA
9
46 Top-5 finishes
3 Title seasons
7 Categories led
1973 Best season

Spanning 1968–1973, peaking at 4 titles in 1973.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1951

Among league leaders

  • 40th League titles 9
  • 25th Top-5 finishes 46

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

Category Titles Best Streak Seasons
Total Rebounds 2 1st — 1969 1,386 1973 1,463 1970 #2 1977 #3
Rebounds per Game 2 1st — 1969 16.9 1973 18.1
Defensive Rebounds 1 1st — 1973 1,109 1974 #3 1976 #3
Field Goals Made 1 1st — 1968 930 1969 #2 1970 #2
Offensive Rebounds 1 1st — 1973 354 1977 #3 1978 #3
Total Points 1 1st — 1968 2,327 1969 #3 1970 #2
Points per Game 1 1st — 1968 28.4 1969 #3 1970 #3
Total Blocks — #2 — 1975 #3 1976 #2
Blocks per Game — #3 — 1975 #3 1976 #3

Title Seasons

3 seasons with at least one title
Year Titles Led in
1973 4 RPG 18.1 REB 1,463 OREB 354 DREB 1,109
1969 2 RPG 16.9 REB 1,386
1968 3 PPG 28.4 PTS 2,327 FGM 930

Season Averages

16 seasons
Year Team GP MPG PTS PPG REB RPG AST APG STL BLK TOV FG% 3P% FT%
1968 SDR 82 45.1 2,327 28.4 1,406 17.2 113 1.4 — — — 44.7% — 62.6%
1969 SDR 82 44.7 2,256 27.5 1,386 16.9 162 2.0 — — — 45.3% — 68.8%
1970 SDR 82 44.3 2,350 28.7 1,362 16.6 186 2.3 — — — 42.8% — 67.2%
1971 HOU 82 42.2 2,063 25.2 1,197 14.6 270 3.3 — — — 43.4% — 64.9%
1972 BLT 81 41.3 1,717 21.2 1,177 14.5 127 1.6 — — — 44.4% — 67.1%
1973 CAP 81 44.5 1,735 21.4 1,463 18.1 163 2.0 86 240 — 42.4% — 72.1%
1974 WAS 82 42.3 1,887 23.0 1,004 12.2 206 2.5 158 187 — 44.3% — 76.6%
1975 WAS 80 37.2 1,585 19.8 878 11.0 121 1.5 104 202 — 47.0% — 62.8%
1976 WAS 82 41.0 1,942 23.7 1,029 12.6 158 1.9 87 220 — 50.1% — 68.7%
1977 WAS 81 40.1 1,598 19.7 1,075 13.3 149 1.8 96 159 229 45.1% — 63.4%
1978 WAS 82 37.9 1,789 21.8 994 12.1 143 1.7 75 190 235 48.8% — 65.4%
1979 WAS 81 39.3 1,859 23.0 896 11.1 129 1.6 62 189 215 45.4% 23.1% 69.9%
1980 WAS 81 36.2 1,439 17.8 789 9.7 98 1.2 68 171 189 45.1% 0.0% 61.7%
1981 HOU 82 37.0 1,318 16.1 747 9.1 144 1.8 62 104 208 47.2% 0.0% 66.4%
1982 HOU 81 28.4 1,046 12.9 616 7.6 158 2.0 50 81 200 47.6% 50.0% 68.3%
1983 HOU 81 12.3 402 5.0 260 3.2 71 0.9 16 28 82 40.6% 0.0% 65.2%
Career — 1,303 38.4 27,313 21.0 16,279 12.5 2,398 1.8 864 1,771 1,358 45.2% 14.7% 67.0%