Elgin Baylor stats

Last played for the Los Angeles Lakers, 1971-72

Age 92 · 6' 5"

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Elgin Baylor played 14 NBA seasons, 1958-59 to 1971-72.

Stats

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Per game

Career regular season

PTS
27.4
REB
12.2
AST
4.3
STL
0.0
BLK
0.0
TS%
49.4
MIN
40
GP
846
Per game by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%.MIN: Minutes on the floor.GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.
1958-59LAL24.911.64.10.00.048.840.870
1959-60LAL29.614.73.50.00.048.941.070
1960-61LAL34.819.45.10.00.049.842.973
1961-62LAL38.318.04.60.00.049.244.448
1962-63LAL34.012.04.80.00.051.942.180
1963-64LAL25.410.24.40.00.048.740.678
1964-65LAL27.111.43.80.00.046.341.374
1965-66LAL16.69.43.40.00.045.630.465
1966-67LAL26.611.33.10.00.049.138.770
1967-68LAL26.011.44.60.00.050.539.377
1968-69LAL24.89.45.40.00.050.040.376
1969-70LAL24.010.45.40.00.053.741.054
1970-71LAL10.05.51.00.00.046.228.52
1971-72LAL11.86.32.00.00.048.726.69

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP

Career Postseason

PTS
27.0
REB
12.3
AST
4.0
STL
0.0
BLK
0.0
TS%
49.7
MIN
41.1
GP
134

Totals

Career regular season

PTS
23,149
REB
10,339
AST
3,650
STL
0
BLK
0
TO
0
FGM
8,693
3PTM
0
Totals by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better.FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws.3PTM: Three-point shots made.
1958-59LAL1,7428142870006050
1959-60LAL2,0741,0322430007550
1960-61LAL2,5381,4143710009310
1961-62LAL1,8368622220006800
1962-63LAL2,7199583860001,0290
1963-64LAL1,9837953470007560
1964-65LAL2,0098462800007630
1965-66LAL1,0796082240004150
1966-67LAL1,8627912150007110
1967-68LAL2,0028763550007570
1968-69LAL1,8817164080007300
1969-70LAL1,2985592920005110
1970-71LAL2011200080
1971-72LAL1065718000420

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM

Per 36 min

Career regular season

PTS
24.7
REB
11.0
AST
3.9
STL
0.0
BLK
0.0
TS%
49.4
MIN
40
GP
846

Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.

Per 36 min by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%.MIN: Minutes on the floor.GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.
1958-59LAL22.010.23.60.00.048.840.870
1959-60LAL26.012.93.10.00.048.941.070
1960-61LAL29.216.34.30.00.049.842.973
1961-62LAL31.114.63.70.00.049.244.448
1962-63LAL29.110.34.10.00.051.942.180
1963-64LAL22.59.03.90.00.048.740.678
1964-65LAL23.69.93.30.00.046.341.374
1965-66LAL19.711.14.00.00.045.630.465
1966-67LAL24.710.52.90.00.049.138.770
1967-68LAL23.810.44.20.00.050.539.377
1968-69LAL22.28.44.80.00.050.040.376
1969-70LAL21.19.14.70.00.053.741.054
1970-71LAL12.66.91.30.00.046.228.52
1971-72LAL16.08.52.70.00.048.726.69

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP

Fantasy

Career regular season

GP
846
ESPN
36,375.0
YAHOO
41,030.8
ESPN/G
43.0
YAHOO/G
48.5

Fantasy points in ESPN’s and Yahoo’s default points leagues, worked out here from the season totals.

Fantasy by season
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.ESPN: Fantasy points in ESPN’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line.YAHOO: Fantasy points in Yahoo’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line.ESPN/G: ESPN fantasy points per game played.YAHOO/G: Yahoo fantasy points per game played.
1958-59LAL702,705.03,149.338.645.0
1959-60LAL703,115.03,676.944.552.5
1960-61LAL734,203.04,791.357.665.6
1961-62LAL482,759.03,203.457.566.7
1962-63LAL804,105.04,447.651.355.6
1963-64LAL783,091.03,457.539.644.3
1964-65LAL742,911.03,444.239.346.5
1965-66LAL651,843.02,144.628.433.0
1966-67LAL702,746.03,133.739.244.8
1967-68LAL773,260.03,585.742.346.6
1968-69LAL763,095.03,352.240.744.1
1969-70LAL542,331.02,406.843.244.6
1970-71LAL230.036.215.018.1
1971-72LAL9181.0201.420.122.4

What the columns mean: GP · ESPN/G

Bio

Age
92 yearsSep 16, 1934
Height
6' 5"
Debut
1958
Birthplace
Washington, DC
College
Albertson
All-Star MVP
1958-59
Rookie of the Year
1958-59
All-NBA First Team
10x

Latest performance

Elgin Baylor

Oct 31 · vs GS · L 109-105

MIN
23
PTS
8
REB
6
AST
1
FG%
37.5

Games

All games
Most recent games
DateOpponentPTSREBASTMIN
Sun, Oct 31vsGSL 109-10586123
Sat, Oct 30atOKCL 115-1061712330
Fri, Oct 29vsSACW 119-107175224
Sun, Oct 24atHOUW 113-10304116
Fri, Oct 22vsCHIL 113-1061912130
Wed, Oct 20atHAWW 126-10475330

What were Elgin Baylor's career stats?

Elgin Baylor played 14 seasons for the Lakers. He scored 23,149 points with 10,339 rebounds and 3,650 assists in 846 games — 27.4 points, 12.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. His best season was 1962-63: 2,719 points, 958 rebounds and 386 assists.

League leaderboards and awards

14 seasons, 13 postseasons, 1958-59 to 1971-72

Championships

Awards

All-time career rank

  • 35th in points (23,149)
  • 40th in rebounds (10,339)
  • 156th in assists (3,650)

Among the 2,819 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.

More on Elgin Baylor

Playoff series

Elgin Baylor played 134 games across 12 NBA postseasons in 25 series — 14 won, 11 lost.

Elgin Baylor's line in each playoff series
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1969-70PHXWon 4-3717.06.74.7
1969-70HAWWon 4-0423.011.84.3
1969-70NYLost 3-4717.911.34.7
1968-69GSWon 4-2612.07.33.0
1968-69HAWWon 4-1515.810.05.8
1968-69BOSLost 3-4718.010.33.9
1967-68CHIWon 4-1530.215.25.0
1967-68GSWon 4-0430.016.82.3
1967-68BOSLost 2-4626.212.54.3
1966-67GSLost 0-3323.713.03.0
1965-66HAWWon 4-3728.613.15.1
1965-66BOSLost 3-4725.015.02.3
1964-65WSHWon 1-010.00.01.0
1963-64HAWLost 2-3524.211.65.6
1962-63HAWWon 4-3731.612.44.6
1962-63BOSLost 2-4633.815.04.3
1961-62DETWon 4-2636.317.58.0
1961-62BOSLost 3-4740.617.93.7
1960-61DETWon 3-2539.418.09.0
1960-61HAWLost 3-4737.115.68.5
1959-60DETWon 2-0232.5——
1959-60HAWLost 3-4733.713.6—
1958-59DETWon 2-1323.316.0—
1958-59HAWWon 4-2628.311.66.0
1958-59BOSLost 0-4422.811.84.0

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST

Elgin Baylor’s playoff series, round by round

Per game, from NBA game logs since the 1946-47 postseason — earlier series are not counted.