Former NBA superstar Tracy McGrady firmly believes that one Lakers legend was even more skilled than Michael Jordan.

It is expected that we will see Wilt Chamberlain appear in this tiered ... respectively. Bob Pettit, Elgin Baylor, Elvin Hayes (again), and Nate Thurmond round out this esteemed group, each ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

After signing with the Lakers for $20,000 as a rookie in 1958, Elgin Baylor basically saved ... all-time behind Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain. Baylor scored 71 points in a game, the only ...

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." ...

In a head-to-head matchup, Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor filled up the stat sheet. Will we ever see numbers like this again?

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 ... title with a fifth-round knockout of Jimmy Ellis. 1972 — Wilt Chamberlain of the Los Angeles Lakers becomes the first player in NBA ...