The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24

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Elgin Baylor

Los Angeles Lakers · 1958-59–1971-72

10 All-NBA11 All-Star1 ASG MVP1 ROY

Scoring

96th

Efficiency

46th

Playmaking

90th

Rebounding

93rd

Defense

0th

71

Career-high PTS

88

40-pt games

23

Triple-Dbls

846

Games

Per Game

	Games		Field Goals			3-Pointers			Shooting	Free Throws			Rebounds			Playmaking					Scoring	Awards
Season	GP	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	eFG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	Awards
1958-59	70	7.0	8.6	15.9	42.2%	—	—	—	—	7.5	9.6	78.1%	—	—	11.6	2.0	—	—	—	3.8	24.7	NBA1 AS ASMVP ROY
1959-60	70	4.6	10.8	18.8	42.4%	—	—	—	—	8.0	10.9	74.0%	—	—	14.7	1.3	—	—	—	3.3	29.6	NBA1 AS
1960-61	73	9.8	12.8	20.2	44.0%	—	—	—	—	9.3	11.8	78.3%	—	—	19.4	2.6	—	—	—	3.7	34.8	NBA1 AS
1961-62	48	10.0	14.2	26.1	43.2%	—	—	—	—	9.9	13.1	75.4%	—	—	18.0	2.2	—	—	—	3.1	38.3	NBA1 AS
1962-63	80	15.1	12.8	21.6	46.2%	—	—	—	—	8.3	9.9	83.6%	—	—	12.0	2.1	—	—	—	2.8	34.0	NBA1 AS
1963-64	78	15.2	9.7	18.9	43.6%	—	—	—	—	6.0	7.5	80.2%	—	—	10.2	2.7	—	—	—	3.0	25.4	NBA1 AS
1964-65	74	13.5	10.3	22.6	40.2%	—	—	—	—	6.5	8.3	78.4%	—	—	11.4	3.4	—	—	—	2.6	27.1	NBA1 AS
1965-66	65	12.6	6.4	15.1	40.1%	—	—	—	—	3.8	5.2	73.9%	—	—	9.4	3.3	—	—	—	2.2	16.6
1966-67	70	11.0	10.2	18.8	43.4%	—	—	—	—	6.3	7.7	81.3%	—	—	11.3	2.3	—	—	—	2.4	26.6	NBA1 AS
1967-68	77	19.9	9.8	20.2	44.3%	—	—	—	—	6.3	8.1	78.6%	—	—	11.4	4.2	—	—	—	3.0	26.0	NBA1 AS
1968-69	76	18.0	9.6	18.6	45.4%	—	—	—	—	5.5	7.5	74.3%	—	—	9.4	4.6	—	—	—	2.4	24.8	NBA1 AS
1969-70	54	40.7	9.5	19.5	48.6%	—	—	—	—	5.1	6.6	77.3%	—	—	10.4	5.2	—	—	—	2.5	24.0	AS
1970-71	2	28.5	4	9.5	42.1%	—	—	—	—	2	3	66.7%	—	—	5.5	1	—	—	—	3	10
1971-72	9	26.6	4.7	10.8	43.3%	—	—	—	—	2.4	3	81.5%	—	—	6.3	2	—	—	—	2.2	11.8
Career	846	14.6	10.3	19.5	43.7%	—	—	—	—	6.8	8.7	78.0%	—	—	12.2	3.0	—	—	—	2.9	27.3
12 yrs	706	16.4	10.4	19.9	43.9%	—	—	—	—	6.6	8.4	78.5%	—	—	12.0	3.2	—	—	—	2.8	27.4

Advanced

	Shooting				Usage			Rebound %			Value						Impact		Clutch
Season	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	USG%	AST%	TOV%	OREB%	DREB%	TRB%	PER	WS	WS/48	BPM	VORP	PIE	On/Off	+/-	Clutch PTS	Clutch TS%
1958-59	50.2%	—	—	0.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1959-60	49.1%	—	—	0.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1960-61	50.8%	—	—	0.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1961-62	49.4%	—	—	0.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1962-63	52.5%	—	—	0.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1963-64	49.6%	—	—	0.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1964-65	46.4%	—	—	0.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1965-66	45.7%	—	—	0.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1966-67	49.5%	—	—	0.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1967-68	50.5%	—	—	0.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1968-69	50.7%	—	—	0.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1969-70	53.7%	—	—	0.3	—	18.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1970-71	46.2%	—	—	0.3	—	4.8%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1971-72	48.7%	—	—	0.3	—	9.8%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career	49.9%	—	—	0.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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