Lakers forward whose creativity above the rim helped invent modern wing play.
11
NBA All-Star
Career
1977
Hall of Fame
Naismith
14
Seasons
Lakers
1
NBA 75
Anniversary Team
Los Angeles Lakers
1958 to 1971
Biography
Elgin Gay Baylor starred for the Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers across 14 seasons. An 11-time All-Star and Hall of Famer (1977), he is remembered for aerial scoring that anticipated the modern game.
Born1934-09-16, Washington, D.C.
Died2021-03-22
NationalityUnited States
PositionForward
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career statistics
NBA regular season (career, era-labeled)
All-Star11
Seasons14
HOF class1977
NBA 75 TeamYes
Career timeline
1958
Lakers debut
Begins pro career with Minneapolis.
1960
Move west
Franchise relocates to Los Angeles.
1971
Retirement
Ends playing career.
1977
Hall of Fame
Enshrined in Springfield.
2021
Passed away
Died March 22, 2021.
Achievements and awards
11x NBA All-Star
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1977)
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
Highlights
Video media. Opens on YouTube. Not a GameDNA ranking.
Baylor's creativity stretched what a forward could do. Lakers lore still starts with his era of leap and hang time.
Images
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Photo: Art Rogers, Los Angeles Times. License: CC BY 4.0. Source
Sources
Research record: .orchestrator/research/legends/elgin-baylor.md. Career totals are widely published league or Hall of Fame figures and should be read with competition and era labels. Image credits appear under the Images tab. Video links open third-party YouTube pages.
