Elgin Baylor

Elgin Baylor Hall of Fame · 1977 Top 75

Los Angeles Lakers

1× NBA Champion 1971-72

Career Statistics

Career Averages

PPG
27.4
2.34× era #21 all-time
peak 1961-62 · 3.10×
RPG
13.5
2.21× era #56 all-time
peak 1961-62 · 2.94×
APG
4.3
1.97× era #148 all-time
peak 1968-69 · 2.45×
SPG
0.0
BPG
0.0

Shooting Percentages

FG%
43.1%
3P%
0.0%
FT%
78.0%

Career Totals

Games Played
846
Total Points
23146
Total Rebounds
11458
Total Assists
3648
Total Steals
0
Total Blocks
0

Career Arc

Per-game averages across each season — hover any point for the exact value.

PPGRPGAPGera PPG102030401958-591965-661971-721958-59: 24.9 PPG1959-60: 29.6 PPG1960-61: 34.8 PPG1961-62: 38.2 PPG1962-63: 34.0 PPG1963-64: 25.4 PPG1964-65: 27.1 PPG1965-66: 16.6 PPG1966-67: 26.6 PPG1967-68: 26.0 PPG1968-69: 24.8 PPG1969-70: 24.0 PPG1970-71: 10.0 PPG1971-72: 11.8 PPG1958-59: 15.0 RPG1959-60: 16.4 RPG1960-61: 19.8 RPG1961-62: 18.6 RPG1962-63: 14.3 RPG1963-64: 12.0 RPG1964-65: 12.8 RPG1965-66: 9.6 RPG1966-67: 12.8 RPG1967-68: 12.2 RPG1968-69: 10.6 RPG1969-70: 10.4 RPG1970-71: 5.5 RPG1971-72: 6.3 RPG1958-59: 4.1 APG1959-60: 3.5 APG1960-61: 5.1 APG1961-62: 4.6 APG1962-63: 4.8 APG1963-64: 4.4 APG1964-65: 3.8 APG1965-66: 3.4 APG1966-67: 3.1 APG1967-68: 4.6 APG1968-69: 5.4 APG1969-70: 5.4 APG1970-71: 1.0 APG1971-72: 2.0 APG

Advanced Metrics

Offensive & Defensive Impact

Usage & Playmaking

Rebounding & Efficiency

TS%
49.4%
True Shooting Percentage
eFG%
43.1%
Effective Field Goal Percentage

Playoff Career Statistics

Games 134
PPG 27.0
RPG 12.9
APG 4.0
FG% 43.4%
3P% 0.0%
FT% 75.3%

Career Achievements & Awards

  • Rookie of the Year 1958-59
  • All-NBA 1st Team ×10 1968-69, 1967-68, 1966-67, 1964-65, 1963-64, 1962-63, 1961-62, 1960-61, 1959-60, 1958-59
  • All-Star ×11 1969-70, 1968-69, 1967-68, 1966-67, 1964-65, 1963-64, 1962-63, 1961-62, 1960-61, 1959-60, 1958-59

Season-by-Season Statistics

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Season Team GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
1971-72 LAL 9 26.6 11.8 6.3 2.0 0.0 0.0 43.3% 0.0% 81.5%
1970-71 LAL 2 28.5 10.0 5.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 42.1% 0.0% 66.7%
1969-70 LAL 54 41.0 24.0 10.4 5.4 0.0 0.0 48.6% 0.0% 77.3%
1968-69 LAL 76 40.3 24.8 10.6 5.4 0.0 0.0 44.7% 0.0% 74.3%
1967-68 LAL 77 39.3 26.0 12.2 4.6 0.0 0.0 44.3% 0.0% 78.6%
1966-67 LAL 70 38.7 26.6 12.8 3.1 0.0 0.0 42.9% 0.0% 81.3%
1965-66 LAL 65 30.4 16.6 9.6 3.4 0.0 0.0 40.1% 0.0% 73.9%
1964-65 LAL 74 41.3 27.1 12.8 3.8 0.0 0.0 40.1% 0.0% 79.2%
1963-64 LAL 78 40.6 25.4 12.0 4.4 0.0 0.0 42.5% 0.0% 80.4%
1962-63 LAL 80 42.1 34.0 14.3 4.8 0.0 0.0 45.3% 0.0% 83.7%
1961-62 LAL 48 44.4 38.2 18.6 4.6 0.0 0.0 42.8% 0.0% 75.4%
1960-61 LAL 73 42.9 34.8 19.8 5.1 0.0 0.0 43.0% 0.0% 78.3%
1959-60 MNL 70 41.0 29.6 16.4 3.5 0.0 0.0 42.4% 0.0% 73.2%
1958-59 MNL 70 40.8 24.9 15.0 4.1 0.0 0.0 40.8% 0.0% 77.7%

Players Like Elgin Baylor

Most stylistically similar by career averages — points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, and shooting splits.

1 Billy Cunningham 1965 – 1975 20.8p 10.2r 4.0a 2 Bob Pettit 1954 – 1964 26.4p 16.2r 3.0a 3 George Mikan 1948 – 1955 23.1p 9.5r 2.8a 4 Neil Johnston 1951 – 1958 19.4p 11.4r 2.4a 5 Paul Arizin 1950 – 1961 22.8p 8.6r 2.3a