Elgin Baylor debuted in the NBA in 1958, appearing in 846 games over 14 seasons. He scored 23,149 points, delivered 3,650 assists, and grabbed 11,463 rebounds, ranking 35th in scoring and 159th in assists in NBA history.
Elgin Baylor Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Elgin Baylor’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Elgin Baylor |
| Date of Birth | September 16, 1934 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Small Forward |
| Height | 196cm |
| Weight | 102kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1958 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 846 games (Ranked 349 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 23,149 points (Ranked 35) |
| Assists (AST) | 3,650 (Ranked 159) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 11,463 (Ranked 27) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,596 (Ranked 170) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 26 (Ranked 21) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 43.1% (Ranked 2221) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 78% (Ranked 1278) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 40 minutes (Ranked 5) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1972)
| Games Played (G) | 9 |
| Points (PTS) | 106 |
| Assists (AST) | 18 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 57 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 20 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 43.3% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 81.5% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 239 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1963, 2,719 points
- Most Assists in a Season: 1969, 408
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1961, 1,447
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1963, 5
- Best FG% in a Season: 1970, 48.6%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1963, 83.7%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1963, 3,370 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Elgin Baylor appeared in 134 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 3,623 |
| Assists (AST) | 541 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 1,724 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 435 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 43.9% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 76.9% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 5,510 |
Elgin Baylor Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1959 | 70 | 2855 | 1742 | 605 | 0.408 | 1482 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 532 | 0.777 | 685 | 1050 | 0 | 0 | 287 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
1960 | 70 | 2873 | 2074 | 755 | 0.424 | 1781 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 564 | 0.732 | 770 | 1150 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 234 |
1961 | 73 | 3133 | 2538 | 931 | 0.43 | 2166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 676 | 0.783 | 863 | 1447 | 0 | 0 | 371 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 279 |
1962 | 48 | 2129 | 1836 | 680 | 0.428 | 1588 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 476 | 0.754 | 631 | 892 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 155 |
1963 | 80 | 3370 | 2719 | 1029 | 0.453 | 2273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 661 | 0.837 | 790 | 1146 | 0 | 0 | 386 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 226 |
1964 | 78 | 3164 | 1983 | 756 | 0.425 | 1778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 471 | 0.804 | 586 | 936 | 0 | 0 | 347 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 235 |
1965 | 74 | 3056 | 2009 | 763 | 0.401 | 1903 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 483 | 0.792 | 610 | 950 | 0 | 0 | 280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 |
1966 | 65 | 1975 | 1079 | 415 | 0.401 | 1034 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 0.739 | 337 | 621 | 0 | 0 | 224 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
1967 | 70 | 2706 | 1862 | 711 | 0.429 | 1658 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 440 | 0.813 | 541 | 898 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 |
1968 | 77 | 3029 | 2002 | 757 | 0.443 | 1709 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 488 | 0.786 | 621 | 941 | 0 | 0 | 355 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 232 |
1969 | 76 | 3064 | 1881 | 730 | 0.447 | 1632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 421 | 0.743 | 567 | 805 | 0 | 0 | 408 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 204 |
1970 | 54 | 2213 | 1298 | 511 | 0.486 | 1051 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 276 | 0.773 | 357 | 559 | 0 | 0 | 292 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
1971 | 2 | 57 | 20 | 8 | 0.421 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.667 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
1972 | 9 | 239 | 106 | 42 | 0.433 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0.815 | 27 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |