Elvin Hayes got his most steals in a game against the 76ers on January 3, 1976, with 7 steals.

Interpreted as:

Elvin Hayes most steals in a regular-season game

	NAME	STL	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	7	1/3/1976	WAS	vs	PHI	37	37	10	4	2	16	25	64.0			5	5	100.0	68.0				4
2	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	6	11/13/1974	WAS	vs	KCO	35	21	11	3	6	8	14	57.1			5	6	83.3	63.1				0
3	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	5	11/23/1982	HOU	vs	DET	18	6	5	1	0	3	8	37.5	0	0	0	0		37.5	5	0	3	5
4	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	5	3/19/1978	WAS	vs	MIL	43	32	13	1	2	13	27	48.1			6	6	100.0	54.0				4
5	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	5	1/15/1977	WAS	vs	POR	41	23	8	2	1	8	21	38.1			7	10	70.0	45.3	4	4		5
6	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	5	12/4/1974	WAS	vs	POR	38	25	14	2	2	10	20	50.0			5	8	62.5	53.1	4	10		4
7	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	4	1/19/1982	HOU	vs	KCK	39	19	12	4	2	8	18	44.4	0		3	3	100.0	49.2			2	3
8	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	4	1/2/1980	WAS	@	SEA	44	34	10	2	1	14	30	46.7	0	0	6	9	66.7	50.1	1	9	2	4
9	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	4	2/19/1977	WAS	vs	DET	43	26	15	5	2	6	16	37.5			14	16	87.5	56.4				3
10	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	4	10/23/1975	WAS	vs	KCK	45	29	13	3	5	11	17	64.7			7	9	77.8	69.2				0
11	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	4	1/18/1975	WAS	vs	GSW	36	18	8	4	2	8	14	57.1			2	3	66.7	58.7	1	7		1
12	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	4	1/8/1975	WAS	@	PHX	45	27	14	0	1	11	23	47.8			5	5	100.0	53.6	2	12		0
13	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	4	11/2/1974	WAS	vs	PHX	33	5	8	1	5	2	7	28.6			1	4	25.0	28.5	0	8		4
14	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	3	2/24/1983	HOU	vs	MIL	39	17	10	7	0	7	12	58.3	0	0	3	4	75.0	61.8	2	8	2	2
15	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	3	2/20/1983	HOU	@	KCK	26	19	6	1	0	7	12	58.3	0	0	5	6	83.3	64.9			3	3
16	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	3	11/25/1982	HOU	vs	KCK	39	13	9	3	1	6	13	46.2	0	0	1	6	16.7	41.6	0	9	2	1
17	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	3	2/13/1982	HOU	vs	WAS	40	21	12	0	2	8	19	42.1	0		5	8	62.5	46.6			2	4
18	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	3	2/7/1982	HOU	@	KCK	42	23	14	2	3	9	16	56.3	0		5	7	71.4	60.3			1	4
19	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	3	1/26/1982	HOU	vs	IND	41	15	8	4	2	5	10	50.0	0		5	6	83.3	59.3			1	3
20	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	3	1/16/1982	HOU	vs	SAS	33	6	5	3	3	2	4	50.0	0	0	2	2	100.0	61.5			0	4
21	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	3	11/20/1981	HOU	@	WAS	37	23	10	2	2	9	14	64.3	0		5	7	71.4	67.3			3	0
22	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	3	11/11/1980	WAS	vs	DEN	38	26	8	2	1	13	26	50.0	0	0	0	0		50.0	2	6	0	4
23	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	3	12/15/1979	WAS	@	CHI	42	21	15	0	1	7	20	35.0	0	0	7	8	87.5	44.6	5	10	5	4
24	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	3	12/11/1979	WAS	vs	PHX	37	19	10	0	0	7	19	36.8	0	0	5	7	71.4	43.0	5	5	1	5
25	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	3	11/30/1979	WAS	vs	IND	37	14	11	2	2	5	17	29.4	0		4	6	66.7	35.6				4