Elgin Baylor

LAL

seasons14
Draft1958 · #1

Biography

About Elgin Baylor

Elgin Baylor is a retired NBA SF whose career spanned 14 seasons, ending in 1971-72 with LAL. Over 846 career games, Elgin Baylor averaged 27.4 points, 13.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.

Draft Info

Drafted 1958 · Round 1, Pick 1 (#1 overall) · Minneapolis Lakers

Career Averages

27.4 PTS

13.5 REB

4.3 AST

— STL

Awards & Honors

11x All-Star10x All-NBARookie of the Year

Honours: official NBA awards record, as of 2026-10-07.

Season Stats — Career Table

Season Stats

Season	Team	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%
1958-59	MNL	70	24.9	15.0	4.1	—	—	40.8%
1959-60	MNL	70	29.6	16.4	3.5	—	—	42.4%
1960-61	LAL	73	34.8	19.8	5.1	—	—	43.0%
1961-62	LAL	48	38.2	18.6	4.6	—	—	42.8%
1962-63	LAL	80	34.0	14.3	4.8	—	—	45.3%
1963-64	LAL	78	25.4	12.0	4.4	—	—	42.5%
1964-65	LAL	74	27.1	12.8	3.8	—	—	40.1%
1965-66	LAL	65	16.6	9.6	3.4	—	—	40.1%
1966-67	LAL	70	26.6	12.8	3.1	—	—	42.9%
1967-68	LAL	77	26.0	12.2	4.6	—	—	44.3%
1968-69	LAL	76	24.8	10.6	5.4	—	—	44.7%
1969-70	LAL	54	24.0	10.4	5.4	—	—	48.6%
1970-71	LAL	2	10.0	5.5	1.0	—	—	42.1%
1971-72	LAL	9	11.8	6.3	2.0	—	—	43.3%

1958-59 MNL 70 GP

PTS 24.9
REB 15.0
AST 4.1
STL —
BLK —
FG% 40.8%
1959-60 MNL 70 GP

PTS 29.6
REB 16.4
AST 3.5
STL —
BLK —
FG% 42.4%
1960-61 LAL 73 GP

PTS 34.8
REB 19.8
AST 5.1
STL —
BLK —
FG% 43.0%
1961-62 LAL 48 GP

PTS 38.2
REB 18.6
AST 4.6
STL —
BLK —
FG% 42.8%
1962-63 LAL 80 GP

PTS 34.0
REB 14.3
AST 4.8
STL —
BLK —
FG% 45.3%
1963-64 LAL 78 GP

PTS 25.4
REB 12.0
AST 4.4
STL —
BLK —
FG% 42.5%
1964-65 LAL 74 GP

PTS 27.1
REB 12.8
AST 3.8
STL —
BLK —
FG% 40.1%
1965-66 LAL 65 GP

PTS 16.6
REB 9.6
AST 3.4
STL —
BLK —
FG% 40.1%
1966-67 LAL 70 GP

PTS 26.6
REB 12.8
AST 3.1
STL —
BLK —
FG% 42.9%
1967-68 LAL 77 GP

PTS 26.0
REB 12.2
AST 4.6
STL —
BLK —
FG% 44.3%
1968-69 LAL 76 GP

PTS 24.8
REB 10.6
AST 5.4
STL —
BLK —
FG% 44.7%
1969-70 LAL 54 GP

PTS 24.0
REB 10.4
AST 5.4
STL —
BLK —
FG% 48.6%
1970-71 LAL 2 GP

PTS 10.0
REB 5.5
AST 1.0
STL —
BLK —
FG% 42.1%
1971-72 LAL 9 GP

PTS 11.8
REB 6.3
AST 2.0
STL —
BLK —
FG% 43.3%

— = not recorded by the league in that season (for example rebounds before 1950-51, steals and blocks before 1973-74).