Career snapshot
10seasons
653games
16,889career pts
20.2PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Los Angeles Lakers
· 653 games · 1958-59–1971-72
Position rank · 1969-70
#4PPG rank
#1PER rank
#6WS rank
Among 49 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
34.0
1962-63 · LAL
RPG
16.4
1959-60 · LAL
APG
5.4
1968-69 · LAL
PER
26.6
1962-63 · LAL
WS
14.4
1962-63 · LAL
Draft
1958
Round 1 ·
Pick 1
from Seattle
Honors & awards
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
2022
11×
All-Star Selection
1969, 1968, 1967, 1966, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960, 1959, 1958
10×
All-NBA Team
1968, 1967, 1966, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960, 1959, 1958
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year
1958
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | LAL | 70 | 0 | 40.8 | 24.9 | 15.0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.8 | 0.0 | 77.7 | — | — |
| 1959-60 | LAL | 70 | 0 | 41.0 | 29.6 | 16.4 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.4 | 0.0 | 73.2 | — | — |
| 1962-63 | LAL | 80 | 0 | 42.1 | 34.0 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.3 | 0.0 | 83.7 | 26.6 | 14.4 |
| 1963-64 | LAL | 78 | 0 | 40.6 | 25.4 | 12.0 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.5 | 0.0 | 80.4 | 21.1 | 7.2 |
| 1964-65 | LAL | 74 | 0 | 41.3 | 27.1 | 12.8 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.1 | 0.0 | 79.2 | 20.5 | 4.9 |
| 1965-66 | LAL | 65 | 0 | 30.4 | 16.6 | 9.6 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.1 | 0.0 | 73.9 | 16.9 | 2.6 |
| 1967-68 | LAL | 77 | 0 | 39.3 | 26.0 | 12.2 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.3 | 0.0 | 78.6 | 21.0 | 8.0 |
| 1968-69 | LAL | 76 | 0 | 40.3 | 24.8 | 10.6 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.7 | 0.0 | 74.3 | 20.7 | 8.5 |
| 1969-70 | LAL | 54 | 0 | 41.0 | 24.0 | 10.4 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48.6 | 0.0 | 77.3 | 20.8 | 7.8 |
| 1971-72 | LAL | 9 | 0 | 26.6 | 11.8 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.3 | 0.0 | 81.5 | 13.6 | 0.5 |
Bob Pettit
Forward · Atlanta Hawks
25.6 career PPG
John Havlicek
Forward · Boston Celtics
20.6 career PPG
About Elgin Baylor
Elgin Gay Baylor was an American professional basketball player, coach, and executive. He played 14 seasons as a forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers. Baylor was a gifted shooter, a strong rebounder, and an accomplished passer, who was best known for his trademark hanging jump shot. The No. 1 draft pick in 1958, NBA Rookie of the Year in 1959, 11-time NBA All-Star, and a 10-time member of the All-NBA first team, Baylor is regarded as one of the game's greatest ever players. In 1977, Baylor was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball