Elgin Baylor vs. Rajon Rondo: Lakers Rankings Comparison

Explore Rajon Rondo 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 Rajon Rondo 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 Rajon Rondo's 3 seasons (2019 to 2022) 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. Rajon Rondo:
Lakers Total Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Totals
Season Playoffs
Elgin Baylor Rajon Rondo Elgin Baylor Rajon Rondo
Points
4th
+150th
5th
97th
Rebounds
1st
145th
2nd
94th
Assists
7th
51st
5th
36th
Steals
n/a
81st
n/a
39th
Blocks
n/a
+150th
n/a
92nd
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Elgin Baylor vs. Rajon Rondo:
Lakers Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Per Game
Season Playoffs
Elgin Baylor Rajon Rondo Elgin Baylor Rajon Rondo
Points
1st
142nd
4th
72nd
Rebounds
2nd
117th
5th
71st
Assists
21st
10th
18th
4th
Steals
n/a
53rd
n/a
15th
Blocks
n/a
+150th
n/a
113rd

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

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
+150th
+146 23,149 vs. 82122,328
Rebounds
1st
145th
144 11,463 vs. 43411,029
Assists
7th
51st
44 3,650 vs. 6742,976
Steals
n/a
81st
0 vs. 109
Blocks
n/a
+150th
0 vs. 14
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
139th
0 vs. 67
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
88th
0 vs. 367
Field Goals Made
4th
147th
143 8,693 vs. 3358,358
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
134th
132 20,171 vs. 83119,340
3-Pointers Made
n/a
59th
0 vs. 100
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
58th
0 vs. 297
Free Throws Made
3rd
+150th
+147 5,763 vs. 515,712
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
+150th
+147 7,391 vs. 797,312
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Games and Years:

Elgin Baylor Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
+150th
846 vs. 112734
Seasons
2nd
84th
82 14 vs. 311
Lakers

Rankings by Points Scored:

Elgin Baylor Rajon Rondo 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 Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
97th
92 3,623 vs. 1433,480
Rebounds
2nd
94th
92 1,724 vs. 691,655
Assists
5th
36th
31 541 vs. 105436
Steals
n/a
39th
0 vs. 22
Blocks
n/a
92nd
0 vs. 2
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
81st
0 vs. 13
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
49th
0 vs. 56
Field Goals Made
4th
98th
94 1,388 vs. 551,333
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
100th
97 3,161 vs. 1213,040
3-Pointers Made
n/a
35th
0 vs. 20
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
37th
0 vs. 50
Free Throws Made
4th
128th
124 847 vs. 13834
Free Throws Attempted
5th
127th
122 1,098 vs. 191,079
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Games and Years:

Elgin Baylor Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
9th
127th
118 134 vs. 16118
Playoffs
5th
148th
143 12 vs. 111
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Elgin Baylor Rajon Rondo 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 Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
142nd
141 27.36 vs. 7.3320.03
Rebounds per game
2nd
117th
115 13.55 vs. 3.889.67
Assists per game
21st
10th
11 4.31 vs. 6.021.70
Steals per game
n/a
53rd
0.00 vs. 0.97
Blocks per game
n/a
+150th
0.00 vs. 0.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+150th
0.00 vs. 0.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
65th
0.00 vs. 3.28
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
129th
127 10.28 vs. 2.997.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
113rd
112 23.84 vs. 7.4216.42
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
55th
0.00 vs. 0.89
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
49th
0.00 vs. 2.65
Free Throws Made per game
3rd
+150th
+147 6.81 vs. 0.466.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
4th
+150th
+146 8.74 vs. 0.718.03

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
72nd
68 27.04 vs. 8.9418.10
Rebounds per game
5th
71st
66 12.87 vs. 4.318.55
Assists per game
18th
4th
14 4.04 vs. 6.562.53
Steals per game
n/a
15th
0.00 vs. 1.38
Blocks per game
n/a
113rd
0.00 vs. 0.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
78th
0.00 vs. 0.81
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
31st
0.00 vs. 3.50
Field Goals Made per game
3rd
67th
64 10.36 vs. 3.446.92
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
76th
75 23.59 vs. 7.5616.03
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
19th
0.00 vs. 1.25
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
21st
0.00 vs. 3.13
Free Throws Made per game
4th
148th
144 6.32 vs. 0.815.51
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
148th
142 8.19 vs. 1.197.01

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.