Elvin Hayes posted his most points in a game against the Pistons on November 13, 1968, with 54 points.

Interpreted as:

Elvin Hayes most points in a regular-season game

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	PF
1	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	54	11/13/1968	SDR	vs	DET	48	22				20	45	44.4		14	17	82.4	51.4			2
2	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	50	11/20/1970	SDR	vs	SEA	48	25	3			18	35	51.4		14	16	87.5	59.5			1
3	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	49	1/30/1970	SDR	vs	SEA	50	22	2			18	35	51.4		13	19	68.4	56.5			5
4	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	48	11/25/1970	SDR	@	CIN	46	22	2			17	30	56.7		14	15	93.3	65.6			2
5	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	47	3/13/1977	WAS	@	GSW	46	20	3	0	4	20	26	76.9		7	14	50.0	73.1	5	15	5
6	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	46	2/25/1970	SDR	@	BOS	46	14	2			17	34	50.0		12	16	75.0	56.0			6
7	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	45	12/15/1976	WAS	vs	KCK	41	7	2	0	1	20	32	62.5		5	7	71.4	64.1			5
8	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	45	11/7/1970	SDR	@	SFW	48	13	4			19	38	50.0		7	10	70.0	53.1			1
9	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	45	11/22/1968	SDR	vs	SEA	47	18	1			19	36	52.8		7	8	87.5	56.9			3
10	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	44	3/2/1977	WAS	vs	DEN	53	13	0	0	1	16	23	69.6		12	16	75.0	73.2	1	12	5
11	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	44	12/21/1971	HOU	@	POR	48	15	3			18	28	64.3		8	9	88.9	68.8			2
12	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	44	1/30/1971	SDR	@	CIN	48	20	0			15	28	53.6		14	23	60.9	57.7			2
13	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	43	3/16/1980	WAS	vs	NYK	48	13	1			17	25	68.0	0	9	12	75.0	71.0			2
14	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	43	1/18/1974	CAP	@	BUF	48	23	0			16	28	57.1		11	13	84.6	63.8			3
15	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	43	11/30/1973	CAP	@	BUF	45	18	2			19	32	59.4		5	6	83.3	62.1			3
16	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	43	11/17/1973	CAP	@	ATL	48	32	0			15	23	65.2		13	15	86.7	72.6	4	28	5
17	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	43	3/17/1973	BAL	@	PHI	45	19	1			19	29	65.5		5	6	83.3	68.0			1
18	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	42	3/4/1980	WAS	vs	DET	39	10	3			18	27	66.7	0	6	6	100.0	70.9			2
19	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	42	1/11/1972	HOU	@	SEA	45	14	3			17	33	51.5		8	10	80.0	56.1			2
20	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	42	12/30/1971	HOU	vs	ATL	48	14	1			16	26	61.5		10	15	66.7	64.4			4
21	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	41	2/3/1971	SDR	vs	MIL	44	19	3			15	34	44.1		11	16	68.8	50.0			4
22	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	41	2/14/1970	SDR	vs	SFW	45	27	2			16	23	69.6		9	14	64.3	70.3			1
23	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	41	11/22/1969	SDR	vs	BOS		22	1			16	34	47.1		9	10	90.0	53.4			2
24	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	40	2/27/1977	WAS	vs	BUF	48	14	2			16	26	61.5		8	10	80.0	65.8			5
25	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	40	12/9/1973	CAP	@	LAL	44	21	1	3	5	17	32	53.1		6	7	85.7	57.0	4	17	2