Elgin Baylor vs. Lamar Odom: Lakers Rankings Comparison

Explore Lamar Odom and Elgin Baylor career statistics with the Los Angeles Lakers and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Elgin Baylor and Lamar Odom truly stack up based solely on their time with the Los Angeles Lakers. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Elgin Baylor's 14 seasons (1959 to 1972) and Lamar Odom's 7 seasons (2005 to 2011) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Lakers history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Elgin Baylor vs. Lamar Odom:
Lakers Total Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Totals
Season Playoffs
Elgin Baylor Lamar Odom Elgin Baylor Lamar Odom
Points
4th
21st
5th
18th
Rebounds
1st
11th
2nd
10th
Assists
7th
16th
5th
20th
Steals
n/a
18th
n/a
19th
Blocks
n/a
12th
n/a
6th
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Elgin Baylor vs. Lamar Odom:
Lakers Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Per Game
Season Playoffs
Elgin Baylor Lamar Odom Elgin Baylor Lamar Odom
Points
2nd
45th
4th
39th
Rebounds
2nd
13th
5th
14th
Assists
23rd
32nd
18th
46th
Steals
n/a
70th
n/a
71st
Blocks
n/a
23rd
n/a
11th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Lakers Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

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Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Lamar Odom Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
21st
17 23,149 vs. 7,09216,057
Rebounds
1st
11th
10 11,463 vs. 4,9066,557
Assists
7th
16th
9 3,650 vs. 1,9441,706
Steals
n/a
18th
0 vs. 444
Blocks
n/a
12th
0 vs. 451
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
10th
0 vs. 1,149
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
5th
0 vs. 3,757
Field Goals Made
4th
20th
16 8,693 vs. 2,7085,985
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
21st
19 20,171 vs. 5,51014,661
3-Pointers Made
n/a
17th
0 vs. 360
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
15th
0 vs. 1,090
Free Throws Made
3rd
22nd
19 5,763 vs. 1,3164,447
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
22nd
19 7,391 vs. 1,9275,464
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Games and Years:

Elgin Baylor Lamar Odom Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
18th
10 846 vs. 519327
Seasons
2nd
21st
19 14 vs. 77
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Elgin Baylor Lamar Odom Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
-
88 vs. 088
50+ point games
2nd
-
17 vs. 017
60+ point games
2nd
-
3 vs. 03
70+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01

Lakers Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Lamar Odom Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
18th
13 3,623 vs. 1,1582,465
Rebounds
2nd
10th
8 1,724 vs. 824900
Assists
5th
20th
15 541 vs. 216325
Steals
n/a
19th
0 vs. 52
Blocks
n/a
6th
0 vs. 97
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
8th
0 vs. 219
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
6th
0 vs. 605
Field Goals Made
4th
17th
13 1,388 vs. 441947
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
20th
17 3,161 vs. 9002,261
3-Pointers Made
n/a
17th
0 vs. 44
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
14th
0 vs. 148
Free Throws Made
4th
21st
17 847 vs. 232615
Free Throws Attempted
5th
18th
13 1,098 vs. 364734
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Games and Years:

Elgin Baylor Lamar Odom Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
9th
16th
7 134 vs. 8945
Playoffs
5th
24th
19 12 vs. 66
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Elgin Baylor Lamar Odom Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
-
14 vs. 014
50+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Lamar Odom Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
45th
43 27.36 vs. 13.6613.70
Rebounds per game
2nd
13th
11 13.55 vs. 9.454.10
Assists per game
23rd
32nd
9 4.31 vs. 3.750.57
Steals per game
n/a
70th
0.00 vs. 0.86
Blocks per game
n/a
23rd
0.00 vs. 0.87
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
22nd
0.00 vs. 2.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
7th
0.00 vs. 7.24
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
42nd
40 10.28 vs. 5.225.06
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
52nd
51 23.84 vs. 10.6213.23
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
68th
0.00 vs. 0.69
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
71st
0.00 vs. 2.10
Free Throws Made per game
4th
50th
46 6.81 vs. 2.544.28
Free Throws Attempted per game
5th
40th
35 8.74 vs. 3.715.02

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Lamar Odom Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
39th
35 27.04 vs. 13.0114.03
Rebounds per game
5th
14th
9 12.87 vs. 9.263.61
Assists per game
18th
46th
28 4.04 vs. 2.431.61
Steals per game
n/a
71st
0.00 vs. 0.58
Blocks per game
n/a
11th
0.00 vs. 1.09
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
14th
0.00 vs. 2.46
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
8th
0.00 vs. 6.80
Field Goals Made per game
3rd
32nd
29 10.36 vs. 4.965.40
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
48th
47 23.59 vs. 10.1113.48
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
52nd
0.00 vs. 0.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
51st
0.00 vs. 1.66
Free Throws Made per game
4th
38th
34 6.32 vs. 2.613.71
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
28th
22 8.19 vs. 4.094.10

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Lakers franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.