Baylor soared above most of his contemporaries, but he never won a championship or led the NBA in scoring, largely because he played at the same time as centers Bill Russell, who won all the rings, and Wilt Chamberlain, who claimed all the scoring titles. Knee injuries hampered much of the second half of Baylor’s career, although he remained a regular All-Star.
Elgin Baylor, the Hall of Fame Los Angeles Lakers star who helped turn basketball into an aerial sport, dies at age 86
