Elvin
Hayes
Records

Best efficiency

Eff	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
64	NBA	79-80	Mar 23, 1980	Washington Wizards	Detroit Pistons	119 - 114
60	NBA	79-80	Mar 4, 1980	Washington Wizards	Detroit Pistons	135 - 107
57	NBA	79-80	Mar 16, 1980	Washington Wizards	New York Knicks	124 - 133
52	NBA	81-82	Feb 7, 1982	Houston Rockets	Sacramento Kings	110 - 126
50	NBA	79-80	Mar 22, 1980	Washington Wizards	New York Knicks	113 - 122
49	NBA	81-82	Jan 19, 1982	Houston Rockets	Sacramento Kings	120 - 112
49	NBA	81-82	Apr 13, 1982	Houston Rockets	Sacramento Kings	99 - 95
49	NBA	79-80	Dec 22, 1979	Washington Wizards	Houston Rockets	122 - 114
46	NBA	80-81	Feb 25, 1981	Washington Wizards	New York Knicks	120 - 105
42	NBA	79-80	Jan 30, 1980	Washington Wizards	Indiana Pacers	120 - 119

Most points scored

Pts	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
54	NBA	68-69	Nov 13, 1968	Houston Rockets	Detroit Pistons	122 - 120
50	NBA	70-71	Nov 20, 1970	Houston Rockets	Seattle SuperSonics	121 - 106
49	NBA	69-70	Jan 30, 1970	Houston Rockets	Seattle SuperSonics	119 - 117
48	NBA	70-71	Nov 25, 1970	Houston Rockets	Sacramento Kings	120 - 138
47	NBA	76-77	Mar 13, 1977	Washington Wizards	Golden State Warriors	122 - 119
46	NBA	69-70	Feb 25, 1970	Houston Rockets	Boston Celtics	147 - 124
45	NBA	76-77	Dec 15, 1976	Washington Wizards	Sacramento Kings	104 - 100
45	NBA	68-69	Nov 22, 1968	Houston Rockets	Seattle SuperSonics	126 - 111
45	NBA	70-71	Nov 7, 1970	Houston Rockets	Golden State Warriors	114 - 102
44	NBA	71-72	Dec 21, 1971	Houston Rockets	Portland Trail Blazers	119 - 132

Most rebounds

Reb	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
35	NBA	70-71	Jan 19, 1971	Houston Rockets	New York Knicks	117 - 113
32	NBA	73-74	Nov 17, 1973	Washington Wizards	Atlanta Hawks	109 - 115
30	NBA	70-71	Dec 5, 1970	Houston Rockets	Los Angeles Lakers	119 - 116
29	NBA	73-74	Dec 2, 1973	Washington Wizards	Seattle SuperSonics	98 - 96
27	NBA	73-74	Feb 27, 1974	Washington Wizards	Seattle SuperSonics	104 - 100
27	NBA	71-72	Oct 20, 1971	Houston Rockets	Chicago Bulls	125 - 110
27	NBA	69-70	Feb 14, 1970	Houston Rockets	Golden State Warriors	141 - 123
27	NBA	77-78	Mar 3, 1978	Washington Wizards	Detroit Pistons	108 - 124
27	NBA	68-69	Feb 9, 1969	Houston Rockets	Milwaukee Bucks	117 - 109
27	NBA	68-69	Feb 12, 1969	Houston Rockets	Sacramento Kings	114 - 118

Most offensive rebounds

Or	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
11	NBA	78-79	Oct 27, 1978	Washington Wizards	Golden State Warriors	102 - 83
11	NBA	78-79	Jan 5, 1979	Washington Wizards	Phoenix Suns	104 - 94
11	NBA	73-74	Jan 8, 1974	Washington Wizards	Los Angeles Lakers	94 - 92
10	NBA	81-82	Apr 6, 1982	Houston Rockets	Los Angeles Lakers	97 - 108
9	NBA	77-78	Feb 26, 1978	Washington Wizards	Golden State Warriors	121 - 110
9	NBA	75-76	Feb 12, 1976	Washington Wizards	Portland Trail Blazers	92 - 81
9	NBA	76-77	Feb 2, 1977	Washington Wizards	Denver Nuggets	119 - 105
8	NBA	79-80	Nov 21, 1979	Washington Wizards	Cleveland Cavaliers	103 - 122
8	NBA	79-80	Jan 27, 1980	Washington Wizards	Golden State Warriors	116 - 107
8	NBA	73-74	Nov 21, 1973	Washington Wizards	Los Angeles Lakers	97 - 106

Most defensive rebounds

Dr	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
35	NBA	70-71	Jan 19, 1971	Houston Rockets	New York Knicks	117 - 113
30	NBA	70-71	Dec 5, 1970	Houston Rockets	Los Angeles Lakers	119 - 116
28	NBA	73-74	Nov 17, 1973	Washington Wizards	Atlanta Hawks	109 - 115
27	NBA	71-72	Oct 20, 1971	Houston Rockets	Chicago Bulls	125 - 110
27	NBA	69-70	Feb 14, 1970	Houston Rockets	Golden State Warriors	141 - 123
27	NBA	77-78	Mar 3, 1978	Washington Wizards	Detroit Pistons	108 - 124
27	NBA	68-69	Feb 9, 1969	Houston Rockets	Milwaukee Bucks	117 - 109
27	NBA	68-69	Feb 12, 1969	Houston Rockets	Sacramento Kings	114 - 118
26	NBA	69-70	Dec 23, 1969	Houston Rockets	Los Angeles Lakers	115 - 109
26	NBA	68-69	Nov 9, 1968	Houston Rockets	Washington Wizards	109 - 107

Most assists

Ast	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
11	NBA	83-84	Apr 13, 1984	Houston Rockets	San Antonio Spurs	128 - 129
11	NBA	71-72	Dec 1, 1971	Houston Rockets	Cleveland Cavaliers	116 - 106
8	NBA	81-82	Nov 11, 1981	Houston Rockets	Los Angeles Lakers	93 - 95
8	NBA	70-71	Nov 18, 1970	Houston Rockets	Milwaukee Bucks	111 - 117
7	NBA	82-83	Dec 8, 1982	Houston Rockets	Utah Jazz	101 - 93
7	NBA	82-83	Feb 24, 1983	Houston Rockets	Milwaukee Bucks	103 - 114
7	NBA	74-75	Oct 22, 1974	Washington Wizards	Sacramento Kings	121 - 123
7	NBA	74-75	Feb 23, 1975	Washington Wizards	Portland Trail Blazers	113 - 98
7	NBA	73-74	Feb 24, 1974	Washington Wizards	Detroit Pistons	94 - 84
7	NBA	71-72	Dec 8, 1971	Houston Rockets	Los Angeles Lakers	120 - 125

Most steals

Stl	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
7	NBA	75-76	Jan 3, 1976	Washington Wizards	Philadelphia 76ers	119 - 104
6	NBA	74-75	Nov 13, 1974	Washington Wizards	Sacramento Kings	118 - 81
5	NBA	82-83	Nov 23, 1982	Houston Rockets	Detroit Pistons	106 - 128
5	NBA	74-75	Dec 4, 1974	Washington Wizards	Portland Trail Blazers	114 - 87
5	NBA	76-77	Jan 15, 1977	Washington Wizards	Portland Trail Blazers	113 - 107
4	NBA	81-82	Jan 19, 1982	Houston Rockets	Sacramento Kings	120 - 112
4	NBA	74-75	Nov 2, 1974	Washington Wizards	Phoenix Suns	108 - 94
4	NBA	74-75	Jan 8, 1975	Washington Wizards	Phoenix Suns	95 - 102
4	NBA	74-75	Jan 18, 1975	Washington Wizards	Golden State Warriors	125 - 101
4	NBA	75-76	Oct 23, 1975	Washington Wizards	Sacramento Kings	107 - 95

Most blocks

Blk	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
11	NBA	77-78	Mar 3, 1978	Washington Wizards	Detroit Pistons	108 - 124
9	NBA	76-77	Mar 6, 1977	Washington Wizards	Phoenix Suns	118 - 110
8	NBA	80-81	Dec 5, 1980	Washington Wizards	Detroit Pistons	103 - 92
8	NBA	79-80	Nov 14, 1979	Washington Wizards	Chicago Bulls	118 - 105
8	NBA	79-80	Feb 22, 1980	Washington Wizards	San Antonio Spurs	123 - 117
8	NBA	79-80	Mar 28, 1980	Washington Wizards	Atlanta Hawks	100 - 80
8	NBA	75-76	Mar 18, 1976	Washington Wizards	Sacramento Kings	110 - 102
8	NBA	76-77	Nov 25, 1976	Washington Wizards	Phoenix Suns	104 - 98
7	NBA	80-81	Nov 21, 1980	Washington Wizards	Los Angeles Clippers	102 - 90
7	NBA	80-81	Dec 25, 1980	Washington Wizards	Brooklyn Nets	109 - 94

Most turnovers

To	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
9	NBA	77-78	Jan 3, 1978	Washington Wizards	Denver Nuggets	100 - 101
7	NBA	81-82	Feb 27, 1982	Houston Rockets	Dallas Mavericks	108 - 105
7	NBA	82-83	Dec 21, 1982	Houston Rockets	Golden State Warriors	92 - 85
7	NBA	78-79	Dec 22, 1978	Washington Wizards	Los Angeles Lakers	127 - 115
7	NBA	77-78	Feb 7, 1978	Washington Wizards	Golden State Warriors	105 - 102
6	NBA	81-82	Feb 17, 1982	Houston Rockets	Cleveland Cavaliers	102 - 110
6	NBA	82-83	Dec 26, 1982	Houston Rockets	Los Angeles Lakers	94 - 96
6	NBA	80-81	Feb 17, 1981	Washington Wizards	Portland Trail Blazers	104 - 124
6	NBA	79-80	Mar 18, 1980	Washington Wizards	San Antonio Spurs	100 - 94
6	NBA	78-79	Oct 24, 1978	Washington Wizards	Portland Trail Blazers	104 - 102

Most minutes played

Tps	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
57	NBA	75-76	Nov 8, 1975	Washington Wizards	Milwaukee Bucks	95 - 99
53	NBA	83-84	Apr 13, 1984	Houston Rockets	San Antonio Spurs	128 - 129
53	NBA	79-80	Mar 9, 1980	Washington Wizards	Boston Celtics	128 - 133
53	NBA	74-75	Dec 23, 1974	Washington Wizards	Milwaukee Bucks	103 - 106
53	NBA	74-75	Feb 12, 1975	Washington Wizards	Milwaukee Bucks	112 - 108
53	NBA	73-74	Jan 11, 1974	Washington Wizards	Milwaukee Bucks	115 - 113
53	NBA	71-72	Dec 15, 1971	Houston Rockets	Atlanta Hawks	115 - 117
53	NBA	69-70	Oct 18, 1969	Houston Rockets	Golden State Warriors	124 - 125
53	NBA	69-70	Nov 18, 1969	Houston Rockets	Washington Wizards	142 - 138
53	NBA	69-70	Nov 26, 1969	Houston Rockets	Golden State Warriors	125 - 126

Most 2 pts shot made

Tr2	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
20	NBA	76-77	Dec 15, 1976	Washington Wizards	Sacramento Kings	104 - 100
20	NBA	76-77	Mar 13, 1977	Washington Wizards	Golden State Warriors	122 - 119
20	NBA	68-69	Nov 13, 1968	Houston Rockets	Detroit Pistons	122 - 120
19	NBA	73-74	Nov 30, 1973	Washington Wizards	Los Angeles Clippers	113 - 121
19	NBA	72-73	Mar 17, 1973	Washington Wizards	Philadelphia 76ers	115 - 120
19	NBA	68-69	Nov 22, 1968	Houston Rockets	Seattle SuperSonics	126 - 111
19	NBA	68-69	Mar 9, 1969	Houston Rockets	Phoenix Suns	146 - 133
19	NBA	70-71	Nov 7, 1970	Houston Rockets	Golden State Warriors	114 - 102
19	NBA	70-71	Jan 1, 1971	Houston Rockets	Los Angeles Lakers	106 - 117
18	NBA	79-80	Mar 4, 1980	Washington Wizards	Detroit Pistons	135 - 107

Most 2 pts shot attempted

Tt2	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
45	NBA	68-69	Nov 13, 1968	Houston Rockets	Detroit Pistons	122 - 120
41	NBA	70-71	Oct 27, 1970	Houston Rockets	Milwaukee Bucks	126 - 113
41	NBA	70-71	Jan 1, 1971	Houston Rockets	Los Angeles Lakers	106 - 117
40	NBA	68-69	Feb 8, 1969	Houston Rockets	Detroit Pistons	123 - 119
40	NBA	70-71	Jan 19, 1971	Houston Rockets	New York Knicks	117 - 113
39	NBA	70-71	Dec 5, 1970	Houston Rockets	Los Angeles Lakers	119 - 116
38	NBA	71-72	Oct 24, 1971	Houston Rockets	Los Angeles Lakers	103 - 113
38	NBA	70-71	Jan 2, 1971	Houston Rockets	Los Angeles Lakers	109 - 108
38	NBA	70-71	Nov 7, 1970	Houston Rockets	Golden State Warriors	114 - 102
36	NBA	74-75	Dec 23, 1974	Washington Wizards	Milwaukee Bucks	103 - 106

Most 3 pts shot made

Tr3	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
1	NBA	82-83	Jan 29, 1983	Houston Rockets	Dallas Mavericks	119 - 113
1	NBA	82-83	Feb 1, 1983	Houston Rockets	Chicago Bulls	129 - 76
1	NBA	79-80	Nov 3, 1979	Washington Wizards	Boston Celtics	97 - 118
1	NBA	79-80	Feb 15, 1980	Washington Wizards	Phoenix Suns	116 - 104
0	NBA	83-84	Oct 29, 1983	Houston Rockets	San Antonio Spurs	106 - 100
0	NBA	83-84	Nov 1, 1983	Houston Rockets	Indiana Pacers	116 - 108
0	NBA	83-84	Nov 2, 1983	Houston Rockets	Cleveland Cavaliers	103 - 94
0	NBA	83-84	Nov 4, 1983	Houston Rockets	Detroit Pistons	108 - 113
0	NBA	83-84	Nov 5, 1983	Houston Rockets	Sacramento Kings	123 - 106
0	NBA	83-84	Nov 8, 1983	Houston Rockets	Portland Trail Blazers	104 - 122

Most 3 pts shot attempted

Tt3	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
2	NBA	80-81	Feb 17, 1981	Washington Wizards	Portland Trail Blazers	104 - 124
1	NBA	83-84	Nov 18, 1983	Houston Rockets	Denver Nuggets	134 - 127
1	NBA	83-84	Apr 3, 1984	Houston Rockets	Golden State Warriors	99 - 92
1	NBA	81-82	Oct 31, 1981	Houston Rockets	Los Angeles Clippers	125 - 110
1	NBA	81-82	Feb 2, 1982	Houston Rockets	Los Angeles Clippers	122 - 106
1	NBA	82-83	Oct 30, 1982	Houston Rockets	Golden State Warriors	117 - 110
1	NBA	82-83	Jan 29, 1983	Houston Rockets	Dallas Mavericks	119 - 113
1	NBA	82-83	Feb 1, 1983	Houston Rockets	Chicago Bulls	129 - 76
1	NBA	82-83	Mar 27, 1983	Houston Rockets	Los Angeles Lakers	114 - 93
1	NBA	80-81	Dec 23, 1980	Washington Wizards	Atlanta Hawks	100 - 83

Most free throw made

Lfr	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
17	NBA	77-78	Feb 26, 1978	Washington Wizards	Golden State Warriors	121 - 110
15	NBA	74-75	Feb 15, 1975	Washington Wizards	New York Knicks	106 - 108
15	NBA	76-77	Dec 28, 1976	Washington Wizards	Indiana Pacers	111 - 117
15	NBA	70-71	Nov 21, 1970	Houston Rockets	Seattle SuperSonics	114 - 115
14	NBA	77-78	Feb 12, 1978	Washington Wizards	Phoenix Suns	121 - 109
14	NBA	76-77	Feb 19, 1977	Washington Wizards	Detroit Pistons	105 - 95
14	NBA	68-69	Nov 13, 1968	Houston Rockets	Detroit Pistons	122 - 120
14	NBA	70-71	Nov 20, 1970	Houston Rockets	Seattle SuperSonics	121 - 106
14	NBA	70-71	Nov 25, 1970	Houston Rockets	Sacramento Kings	120 - 138
14	NBA	70-71	Jan 30, 1971	Houston Rockets	Sacramento Kings	116 - 110

Most free throw attempted

Lft	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
23	NBA	70-71	Jan 30, 1971	Houston Rockets	Sacramento Kings	116 - 110
22	NBA	76-77	Dec 28, 1976	Washington Wizards	Indiana Pacers	111 - 117
21	NBA	77-78	Feb 26, 1978	Washington Wizards	Golden State Warriors	121 - 110
20	NBA	71-72	Nov 17, 1971	Houston Rockets	Philadelphia 76ers	112 - 118
20	NBA	76-77	Nov 3, 1976	Washington Wizards	Milwaukee Bucks	117 - 105
19	NBA	79-80	Jan 24, 1980	Washington Wizards	Brooklyn Nets	87 - 98
19	NBA	69-70	Jan 30, 1970	Houston Rockets	Seattle SuperSonics	119 - 117
18	NBA	79-80	Mar 28, 1980	Washington Wizards	Atlanta Hawks	100 - 80
18	NBA	74-75	Jan 1, 1975	Washington Wizards	Seattle SuperSonics	123 - 118
18	NBA	68-69	Feb 9, 1969	Houston Rockets	Milwaukee Bucks	117 - 109