Elvin Hayes

In his career with the San Diego/Houston Rockets and the Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets, Elvin Hayes played 1,303 games over 16 seasons, registering 27,313 points (eighth all-time) and 16,279 rebounds (sixth all-time). Hayes never missed more than two games in any of his 16 seasons in the NBA. In addition to his 1968 scoring title, he led the NBA in rebounding in 1970 and 1974. The 18.1 rebounds per game Hayes averaged in 1974 is the third highest rebounding average of any NBA player since Wilt Chamberlain retired in 1973. Hayes played in twelve straight NBA All-Star Games from 1969 to 1980. Hayes was named to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team during the 1996-97 NBA season and was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990. Biography Picked No. 1 overall in the 1968 NBA Draft by the San Diego Rockets. Statistics References Related Articles

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