Elvin Hayes

Last season Steve Francis became only the third rookie in franchise history to lead the team in scoring. Ralph Sampson poured in 21.0 points per game for Houston in 1983-84, and Elvin Hayes averaged 28.4 for the San...

Two players have been traded after scoring more career points than Patrick Ewing's 23,665: Elvin Hayes (24,547), whom the Bullets sent to the Rockets in 1981, and Wilt Chamberlain (25,434), whom the 76ers dealt to...

MAY 8, 1978

In imaginary matchups for the ages, four of today's most potent young power forwards duel with mighty counterparts from the past

In 1968 SI surveyed the plight of the black athlete in America. In this and future issues we assess what progress has been made since then