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Retired#22Forward1958–1971#35 all-time in points

Elgin Baylor

Elgin Baylor scored 23,149 points in 846 games, 35th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1961-62 at 38.3 points a game. He earned 8 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 5″ / 225 lb
Age92
PositionForward
BornSep 16, 1934
HometownWashington, D.C., United States
Experience1958–1971
CollegeCollege of Idaho, Seattle University
Draft1958 · round 1, pick 1
High schoolSpingarn High School Washington, D.C., United States
TeamsMinneapolis Lakers 1958–1959Los Angeles Lakers 1960–1971
Career points
23,149
846 games · 27.4 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#35
Also 166th in assists, 29th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1958–1971. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1971-72.

1971-72 season

LAL · 9 games
Points10611.8 per game
Rebounds6.357 total
Assists2.018 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

8 badges earned
0Unicorn
4Rare Air
4Legend
  • ×2Rare AirSeason30 points per game1960-61, 1962-63
  • ×10Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63 +5 more
  • Rare AirCareer20,000 points23,149 points
  • Rare AirCareer10,000 rebounds11,463 rebounds
  • ×11LegendSeasonAll-Star1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63 +6 more
  • ×9LegendSeason20-10 season1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1962-63, 1963-64 +4 more
  • LegendCareer10,000 points23,149 points
  • LegendCareerRookie of the Year1958-59

Elgin Baylor career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1961-62 · 38.3 points per game

Elgin Baylor milestones

Career · regular season
23,149 career points
Retired 35th on the all-time scoring list.
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Career marks
Points23,149Past 20,000 · 35th all-time
Rebounds11,463Past 10,000 · 29th all-time
Assists3,650Past 2,500 · 166th all-time

Elgin Baylor career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Elgin Baylor stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1971-72LAL910611.86.32.0.433—.815————
1970-71LAL22010.05.51.0.421—.667————
1969-70LAL541,29824.010.45.4.486—.773————
1968-69LAL761,88124.810.65.4.447—.743————
1967-68LAL772,00226.012.24.6.443—.786————
1966-67LAL701,86226.612.83.1.429—.813————
1965-66LAL651,07916.69.63.4.401—.739————
1964-65LAL742,00927.112.83.8.401—.792————
1963-64LAL781,98325.412.04.4.425—.804————
1962-63LAL802,71934.014.34.8.453—.837————
1961-62LAL481,83638.318.64.6.428—.754————
1960-61LAL732,53834.819.85.1.430—.783————
1959-60MNL702,07429.616.43.5.424—.732————
1958-59MNL701,74224.915.04.1.408—.777————
Career14 seasons84623,14927.413.54.3.431—.7800——0

Elgin Baylor splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
75%
Threes
0%
Free throws
25%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Elgin Baylor facts
How many career points did Elgin Baylor score?

Elgin Baylor scored 23,149 career regular-season points in 846 games, 27.4 per game, which ranks 35th all-time.

What was Elgin Baylor’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1961-62 with LAL: 38.3 points, 18.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game.

Where is Elgin Baylor from?

Elgin Baylor is from Washington, D.C., United States. He played high school ball at Spingarn High School in Washington, D.C., United States. He played college ball at College of Idaho, Seattle University.

What teams did Elgin Baylor play for?

Minneapolis Lakers (1958–1959); Los Angeles Lakers (1960–1971).