Elgin Baylor's 2,538 points in the 1960-61 (34.8 PPG) season underscored his dynamic scoring ability as he made the All-NBA First Team and finished third in MVP voting. Wilt Chamberlain's 2,534 ...
In a head-to-head matchup, Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor filled up the stat sheet. Will we ever see numbers like this again?
They won nine championships during the decade, apart from one year when Wilt Chamberlain led the Philadelphia ... Gail Goodrich and Elgin Baylor. The team struggled for a few seasons but finally ...
Former NBA superstar Tracy McGrady firmly believes that one Lakers legend was even more skilled than Michael Jordan.
In 1971, negotiations were underway for Chamberlain to fight Muhammad Ali, but Wilt backed out ... former Laker teammate Elgin Baylor said, "I don't think he can coach. He never had any discipline." ...
As for timing, Chamberlain's acquisition came three years before Elgin Baylor's sudden retirement. 1975: Lakers trade for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Less than two years after Chamberlain's time with the ...
1961 — Elgin Baylor of Los Angeles scores 57 points to lead the ... his world heavyweight title with a fifth-round knockout of Jimmy Ellis. 1972 — Wilt Chamberlain of the Los Angeles Lakers becomes ...
The LA Lakers' Elgin Baylor isn't a name that comes up very often when talking about the greatest players in the history of the NBA, but his talent was undeniable.
For a fleeting moment in the mid-1990s, forward Cedric Ceballos helped spark a Lakers revival, and he was rewarded with a spot on the All-Star team.
1961 — Elgin Baylor of Los Angeles scores 57 points ... title with a fifth-round knockout of Jimmy Ellis. 1972 — Wilt Chamberlain of the Los Angeles Lakers becomes the first player in NBA ...