Hayes played 1,303 games over 16 seasons with the San Diego/Houston Rockets and the Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets, scoring 27,313 points (ninth all-time) and grabbing 16,279 rebounds (fourth all-time). He is the Washington Bullets and Wizards' all-time leading scorer. His best season was 1989-90, when he averaged 28.4 points per game for Houston, earning First Team All-NBA honors. That year, he also led the league in rebounding with 14.8 per game. Hayes was selected as the MVP of the 1990 NBA All-Star Game. He ended up winning the award over Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls. During his 16-year career, Hayes never missed a single game due to injury, playing 1,303 contests spread over 1,410 consecutive games. His longest absence was due to suspension during the 1994-95 season. He did not play again until January 5, 1996, after which time he appeared in 29 more games before retiring at the end of that season. He finished with 2,928 points scored against him by the opposition and 19,312 rebounds gained against him by the team. Elvin Hayes died on March 23, 2010 after suffering from leukemia for several years. He was 48 years old. He currently ranks ninth all-time in points scored and fourth all-time in rebounds per game.