Elvin Hayes
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Houston Shamrocks | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career statistics | |
Points | 27,313 (21.0 ppg) |
Rebounds | 16,279 (12.5 rpg) |
Blocks | 1,771 (2.0 bpg) |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 |
Elvin Ernest Hayes (born November 17, 1945), nicknamed "the Big E", is an American former professional
Early life
In Hayes' senior year at Britton High School, he led his team to the state championship, after averaging 35 points a game during the regular season. In the championship game victory, Hayes scored 45 points and grabbed 20 rebounds.[1]
College career
In 1966, Hayes led the
In 1967, Hayes led the Cougars to the Final Four of the
On January 20, 1968, Hayes and the
In the rematch to the "Game of the Century", Hayes faced Alcindor and UCLA in the
Hayes led Houston in scoring in each of three seasons (1966: 27.2 points per game, 1967: 28.4, and 1968: 36.8). For his college career, Hayes averaged 31.0 points per game and 17.2 rebounds per game. He has the most rebounds in NCAA tournament history at 222. While a student at Houston, Hayes was initiated into the Alpha Nu Omega Chapter of the Iota Phi Theta fraternity alongside fellow future Hall of Famer Calvin Murphy.[4]
With his departure from college, Hayes was the first overall selection in both the
Professional career
San Diego / Houston Rockets (1968–1972)
Hayes joined the NBA with the
In Hayes' second season, he led the NBA in rebounding, becoming the first player other than Bill Russell or Wilt Chamberlain to lead the category since 1957 (Chamberlain was injured during much of the season). In Hayes' third season, 1970–71, he scored a career-best 28.7 points per game. In 1971, the Rockets moved to Houston, enabling Hayes to play in the city of his college triumphs.
Baltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets (1972–1981)
After a series of conflicts with Houston coach
In the
Hayes, along with co-star Wes Unseld, led the Washington Bullets to three NBA Finals appearances (1975, 1978 and 1979), and an NBA title over the Seattle SuperSonics in 1978. On March 3, 1978, Hayes set a career-high of 11 blocks in a single game, while also scoring 22 points and grabbing 27 rebounds, in a 124–108 win over the Detroit Pistons.[7] During the Bullets' championship run that postseason, while aided by the addition of Bob Dandridge, Hayes averaged 21.8 points and 12.1 rebounds per game in 21 playoff games, as Washington won their only NBA title to date.
Hayes set an NBA Finals record for most offensive rebounds in a game (11), the following year, in a May 27, 1979 game against the SuperSonics. The Chicago Bulls' Dennis Rodman would tie this record twice, both games coming in the 1996 NBA Finals, also against the SuperSonics.
Return to the Rockets (1981–1984)
Desiring to finish his playing career in Texas and preferably Houston, Hayes was sent back to the Rockets for second-round draft picks in 1981 (Charles Davis) and 1983 (Sidney Lowe) on June 8, 1981.[8][9]
Coaching career
After his playing career ended in 1984, Hayes was hired as the head coach of the
After basketball
Shortly after finishing his career in the NBA, Hayes returned to the University of Houston to finish the last 30 credit hours of his undergraduate degree. When interviewed about the experience, Hayes mentioned, "I played 16 years of pro basketball, but this is the hardest thing I've ever done."[11]
In November 2007, Hayes became a Liberty County, Texas, sheriff's deputy, fulfilling a childhood dream.[12] On November 22, 2010, it was announced that he would serve as an analyst for radio broadcasts of Houston Cougars games on Houston's KBME.[13]
Hayes had his #44 jersey retired by the Houston Rockets on November 18, 2022.[14]
Personal life
Hayes converted to Catholicism in the 1970s.[15]
Stats and honors
In his career with the San Diego / Houston Rockets and the Baltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets, Hayes played 1,303 games over 16 seasons, registering 27,313 points (twelfth all-time) and 16,279 rebounds (fourth all-time). He is the all-time leading scorer for the Washington Bullets/Wizards. 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. Hayes played in 12 straight NBA All-Star Games from 1969 to 1980. He retired holding the NBA record for total regular-season minutes played, with exactly 50,000.
Hayes was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990. He was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996 and voted to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021.[16] He boycotted the Hall of Fame beginning in 1990 and refused to return until Guy Lewis, his coach at the University of Houston, was admitted.[17]
In 2003, Hayes was inducted into the
NBA career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
† | Won an NBA championship | * | Led the league |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1968–69 | San Diego | 82 | — | 45.1 | .447 | — | .626 | 17.1 | 1.4 | — | — | 28.4* |
1969–70 | San Diego | 82* | — | 44.7* | .452 | — | .688 | 16.9* | 2.0 | — | — | 27.5 |
1970–71 | San Diego | 82 | — | 44.3 | .428 | — | .672 | 16.6 | 2.3 | — | — | 28.7 |
1971–72 | Houston | 82 | — | 42.2 | .434 | — | .649 | 14.6 | 3.3 | — | — | 25.2 |
1972–73 | Baltimore | 81 | — | 32.1 | .444 | — | .671 | 14.1 | 1.6 | — | — | 21.2 |
1973–74 | Capital | 81 | — | 44.5* | .423 | — | .721 | 18.1* | 2.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 21.4 |
1974–75 | Washington | 82 | — | 42.3 | .443 | — | .766 | 12.2 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 23.0 |
1975–76 | Washington | 80 | — | 37.2 | .470 | — | .628 | 11.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 19.8 |
1976–77 | Washington | 82 | — | 41.0 | .501 | — | .687 | 12.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 23.7 |
1977–78† | Washington | 81 | — | 40.1 | .451 | — | .634 | 13.3 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 19.7 |
1978–79 | Washington | 82 | — | 37.9 | .487 | — | .654 | 12.1 | 1.7 | .9 | 2.3 | 21.8 |
1979–80 | Washington | 81 | — | 39.3 | .454 | .231 | .699 | 11.1 | 1.6 | .8 | 2.3 | 23.0 |
1980–81 | Washington | 81 | — | 36.2 | .451 | .000 | .617 | 9.7 | 1.2 | .8 | 2.1 | 17.8 |
1981–82 | Houston | 82 | 82 | 37.0 | .472 | .000 | .664 | 9.1 | 1.8 | .8 | 1.3 | 16.1 |
1982–83 | Houston | 81 | 43 | 28.4 | .476 | .500 | .683 | 7.6 | 2.0 | .6 | 1.0 | 12.9 |
1983–84 | Houston | 81 | 4 | 12.3 | .406 | .000 | .652 | 3.2 | .9 | .2 | .3 | 5.0 |
Career [19] | 1,303 | 129 | 38.4 | .452 | .147 | .670 | 12.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 21.0 | |
All-Star[19] | 12 | 4 | 22.0 | .403 | — | .647 | 7.7 | 1.4 | – | – | 10.5 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1969 | San Diego | 6 | — | 46.3 | .526 | — | .660 | 13.8 | .8 | — | — | 25.8 |
1973 | Baltimore | 5 | — | 45.6 | .505 | — | .697 | 11.4 | 1.0 | — | — | 25.8 |
1974 | Capital | 7 | — | 46.1 | .531 | — | .707 | 15.9 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 25.9 |
1975 | Washington | 17 | — | 44.2 | .468 | — | .677 | 10.9 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 25.5 |
1976 | Washington | 7 | — | 43.6 | .443 | — | .582 | 12.6 | 1.4 | .7 | 4.0 | 20.0 |
1977 | Washington | 9 | — | 45.0 | .563 | — | .695 | 13.6 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 21.0 |
1978† | Washington | 21 | — | 41.3 | .491 | — | .594 | 13.3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 21.8 |
1979 | Washington | 19 | — | 41.4 | .429 | — | .669 | 14.0 | 5.0 | .9 | 2.7 | 22.5 |
1980 | Washington | 2 | — | 46.0 | .390 | — | .800 | 11.0 | 3.0 | .0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
1982 | Houston | 3 | — | 41.3 | .340 | — | .533 | 10.0 | 1.0 | .7 | 3.3 | 14.0 |
Career | 96 | — | 43.3 | .464 | — | .652 | 13.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 22.9 |
See also
NBA
- List of National Basketball Association career games played leaders
- List of National Basketball Association franchise career scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career rebounding leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career blocks leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career free throw scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career minutes played leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career playoff blocks leaders
- List of National Basketball Association single-game blocks leaders
- List of individual National Basketball Association scoring leaders by season
- List of National Basketball Association single-season rebounding leaders
- List of National Basketball Association annual minutes leaders
- List of National Basketball Association annual rebounding leaders
- List of National Basketball Association top rookie scoring averages
College
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 60 or more points in a game
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career rebounding leaders
References
- ^ a b NBA Legends Profile: Elvin Hayes
- ^ NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four Individual and Team Records
- ^ a b 2007–2008 UCLA Men's Basketball Media Guide – PDF copy available at www.uclabruins.com. pg. 61 Post Season Scoring Recaps
- ^ "Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc. | Founded 1963 - Notable Iota Men". Archived from the original on February 13, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
- ^ Beard, Gordon "Rockets Trade Elvin Hayes; Goes To Bullets For Jack Marin" Associated Press, Sunday, June 25, 1972
- ^ "Elvin Hayes Per Game Playoffs". Basketball Reference.
- ^ "Elvin Hayes Career High 11 Blocks". Statmuse.
- ^ Dupree, David & Richmond, Peter "Bullets Send Hayes to Rockets for Draft Choices" The Washington Post, Tuesday, June 9, 1981
- ^ 1981 NBA Draft Pick Transactions – Pro Sports Transactions.
- ^ Callahan, Tom (December 23, 1985). "Impressions in Black and White". Time. Archived from the original on May 8, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
- ^ "Local basketball legend now a sheriff's deputy". KTRK-TV. November 4, 2007. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011.
- ^ "Elvin Hayes to Join Men's Basketball Radio Broadcast Crew". Houston Cougars athletics. November 22, 2010. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
- ^ DuBose, Ben (November 18, 2022). "Rockets retire No. 44 jersey at Toyota Center for Elvin Hayes". Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ Papanek, John (October 16, 1978). "THE BIG E WANTS AN MVP". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "NBA's 75 Anniversary | NBA.com". www.nba.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Guy Lewis waiting for Hall of Fame call". Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
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- ^ a b "Elvin Hayes". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
Further reading
- Heisler, Mark (2003). Giants: The 25 Greatest Centers of All Time. Chicago: Triumph Books. ISBN 1-57243-577-1.
External links
- NBA.com biography
- Basketball Hall of Fame biography
- ClutchFans.net Profile Archived January 11, 2021, at the Wayback Machine – Houston Rocket Fan Site
- NBA.com history: Elvin Hayes
- Elvin Hayes to join radio crew Archived March 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine