24.9PPG
15.0RPG
4.1APG
DOUNOBALL Player Profile
Elgin Baylor
F · 6′5″ · 102 kg · Hall of Fame
All NBA players1958-59 1959-60 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63 1963-64 1964-65 1965-66 1966-67 1967-68 1968-69 1969-70 1970-71 1971-72
Hall of Fame
Career PPG
27.4
13.5 RPG · 4.3 APG
Career points
23,149
35th all-time
Career games
846
1959–1972
Championships
1
NBA titles
Career résuméAchievements
1×Champion
1×Rookie of the Year
10×All-NBA
11×All-Star
Uniform archive
Jersey history
Teams and numbers across the career. Tap a team for its franchise history or open Seasons for exact rosters.
Number not recorded
Career arc
Performance by season
Peak PPG
38.3
Points per game · 1961-62
24.9First recorded
11.8Latest recorded
1958-59PPG1971-72
Season by season
Career stats
29.6PPG
16.4RPG
3.5APG
34.8PPG
19.8RPG
5.1APG
38.3PPG
18.6RPG
4.6APG
34.0PPG
14.3RPG
4.8APG
25.4PPG
12.0RPG
4.4APG
27.1PPG
12.8RPG
3.8APG
16.6PPG
9.6RPG
3.4APG
26.6PPG
12.8RPG
3.1APG
26.0PPG
12.2RPG
4.6APG
24.8PPG
10.6RPG
5.4APG
24.0PPG
10.4RPG
5.4APG
10.0PPG
5.5RPG
1.0APG
11.8PPG
6.3RPG
2.0APG
| Season | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | Minneapolis Lakers | 70 | 24.9 | 15.0 | 4.1 | 1,742 |
| 1959-60 | Minneapolis Lakers | 70 | 29.6 | 16.4 | 3.5 | 2,074 |
| 1960-61 | Los Angeles Lakers | 73 | 34.8 | 19.8 | 5.1 | 2,538 |
| 1961-62 | Los Angeles Lakers | 48 | 38.3 | 18.6 | 4.6 | 1,836 |
| 1962-63 | Los Angeles Lakers | 80 | 34.0 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 2,719 |
| 1963-64 | Los Angeles Lakers | 78 | 25.4 | 12.0 | 4.4 | 1,983 |
| 1964-65 | Los Angeles Lakers | 74 | 27.1 | 12.8 | 3.8 | 2,009 |
| 1965-66 | Los Angeles Lakers | 65 | 16.6 | 9.6 | 3.4 | 1,079 |
| 1966-67 | Los Angeles Lakers | 70 | 26.6 | 12.8 | 3.1 | 1,862 |
| 1967-68 | Los Angeles Lakers | 77 | 26.0 | 12.2 | 4.6 | 2,002 |
| 1968-69 | Los Angeles Lakers | 76 | 24.8 | 10.6 | 5.4 | 1,881 |
| 1969-70 | Los Angeles Lakers | 54 | 24.0 | 10.4 | 5.4 | 1,298 |
| 1970-71 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 20 |
| 1971-72 | Los Angeles Lakers | 9 | 11.8 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 106 |
Draft history
NBA Draft
All-time
Career ranks
35th
Points
29th
Rebounds
165th
Assists
906th
Steals
679th
Blocks
758th
3PM
Rings
Championships
Resume
Awards & honours
NBA All-Star · West
1969-70
All-NBA · 1st
1968-69
NBA All-Star · West
1968-69
All-NBA · 1st
1967-68
NBA All-Star · West
1967-68
All-NBA · 1st
1966-67
NBA All-Star · West
1966-67
All-NBA · 1st
1964-65
NBA All-Star · West
1964-65
All-NBA · 1st
1963-64
NBA All-Star · West
1963-64
All-NBA · 1st
1962-63
NBA All-Star · West
1962-63
All-NBA · 1st
1961-62
NBA All-Star · West
1961-62
All-NBA · 1st
1960-61
NBA All-Star · West
1960-61
All-NBA · 1st
1959-60
NBA All-Star · West
1959-60
All-NBA · 1st
1958-59
NBA All-Star · West
1958-59
NBA All-Star Game MVP
1958-59
Rookie of the Year
1958-59
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Player profile
Career details
Born
1934-09-16
Birthplace
Washington, D.C.
College
College of Idaho, Seattle University
Career span
1959–1972