Elgin Baylor vs. Corey Brewer Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Corey Brewer and Elgin Baylor, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Elgin Baylor played 14 years in the NBA, 1 more than Corey Brewer, who played 13. Elgin Baylor had the first of his seasons in 1958-59, while Corey Brewer had his rookie season in 2007-08. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Elgin Baylor 14 12 1958-59 to 1971-72
Corey Brewer 13 6 2007-08 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Elgin Baylor Corey Brewer
Season 1958-592007-08
Team Minneapolis LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 70 40.8 24.9 - - 15.0 4.1 - - - 3.9 8.6 21.2 .408 - - - 7.6 9.8 .777
Corey Brewer 79 22.8 5.8 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.4 1.0 0.3 1.1 2.4 2.3 6.2 .374 0.1 0.5 .194 1.1 1.4 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 13 42.8 25.5 - - 12.0 3.3 - - - 4.0 9.4 23.3 .403 - - - 6.7 8.7 .770
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Elgin Baylor Corey Brewer
Season 1959-602008-09
Team Minneapolis LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 70 41.0 29.6 - - 16.4 3.5 - - - 3.3 10.8 25.4 .424 - - - 8.1 11.0 .732
Corey Brewer 15 20.5 6.2 1.2 2.1 3.3 1.7 1.0 0.2 0.9 2.5 2.5 6.0 .411 0.3 0.8 .417 0.9 1.3 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 9 45.3 33.4 - - 14.1 3.4 - - - 4.2 12.3 26.0 .474 - - - 8.8 10.4 .840
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Elgin Baylor Corey Brewer
Season 1960-612009-10
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 73 42.9 34.8 - - 19.8 5.1 - - - 3.8 12.8 29.7 .430 - - - 9.3 11.8 .783
Corey Brewer 82 30.3 13.0 0.9 2.5 3.4 2.4 1.4 0.4 2.0 2.7 5.0 11.6 .431 1.0 2.9 .346 2.0 3.1 .648
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 12 45.0 38.1 - - 15.3 4.6 - - - 3.7 14.2 30.2 .470 - - - 9.8 11.8 .824
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Elgin Baylor Corey Brewer
Season 1961-622010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 48 44.4 38.3 - - 18.6 4.6 - - - 3.2 14.2 33.1 .428 - - - 9.9 13.1 .754
Corey Brewer 69 21.9 8.0 0.8 1.7 2.5 1.3 1.4 0.2 1.3 2.3 2.8 7.1 .395 0.4 1.6 .268 2.0 2.8 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 13 43.9 38.6 - - 17.7 3.6 - - - 3.5 14.3 32.7 .438 - - - 10.0 12.9 .774
Corey Brewer 6 3.8 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.7 1.5 .444 0.2 0.5 .333 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5

Elgin Baylor Corey Brewer
Season 1962-632011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 80 42.1 34.0 - - 14.3 4.8 - - - 2.8 12.9 28.4 .453 - - - 8.3 9.9 .837
Corey Brewer 59 21.8 8.9 0.7 1.8 2.5 1.5 1.2 0.3 0.9 1.9 3.4 7.8 .434 0.6 2.2 .260 1.5 2.2 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 13 43.2 32.6 - - 13.6 4.5 - - - 3.7 12.3 27.8 .442 - - - 8.0 9.7 .825
Corey Brewer 7 16.6 8.3 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.6 3.3 7.7 .426 0.9 2.9 .300 0.9 1.1 .750

Season 6

Elgin Baylor Corey Brewer
Season 1963-642012-13
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div SemisNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 78 40.6 25.4 - - 12.0 4.4 - - - 3.0 9.7 22.8 .425 - - - 6.0 7.5 .804
Corey Brewer 82 24.4 12.1 0.7 2.2 2.9 1.5 1.4 0.3 1.2 1.9 4.6 10.8 .425 1.1 3.7 .296 1.8 2.6 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 5 44.2 24.2 - - 11.6 5.6 - - - 3.4 9.0 23.8 .378 - - - 6.2 8.0 .775
Corey Brewer 6 24.3 10.8 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.2 1.0 0.2 1.2 3.2 3.5 11.3 .309 1.5 6.0 .250 2.3 3.5 .667

Season 7

Elgin Baylor Corey Brewer
Season 1964-652013-14
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 74 41.3 27.1 - - 12.8 3.8 - - - 3.2 10.3 25.7 .401 - - - 6.5 8.2 .792
Corey Brewer 81 32.2 12.3 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.7 1.9 0.4 1.3 2.6 4.8 10.0 .481 0.7 2.6 .280 2.0 2.8 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 1 5.0 0.0 - - 0 1.0 - - - 0.0 0.0 2.0 .000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Elgin Baylor Corey Brewer
Season 1965-662014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsRockets Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 65 30.4 16.6 - - 9.6 3.4 - - - 2.4 6.4 15.9 .401 - - - 3.8 5.2 .739
Corey Brewer 80 26.1 11.5 1.0 2.7 3.7 2.2 1.4 0.2 1.6 2.2 4.3 10.1 .426 0.8 2.9 .268 2.1 2.8 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 14 41.9 26.8 - - 14.1 3.7 - - - 2.7 10.4 23.4 .442 - - - 6.1 7.5 .810
Corey Brewer 17 25.2 11.2 0.6 2.1 2.8 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.9 2.8 4.2 9.8 .431 0.7 2.5 .286 2.1 3.2 .636

Season 9

Elgin Baylor Corey Brewer
Season 1966-672015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div SemisRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 70 38.7 26.6 - - 12.8 3.1 - - - 3.0 10.2 23.7 .429 - - - 6.3 7.7 .813
Corey Brewer 82 20.4 7.2 0.5 1.9 2.4 1.3 1.0 0.2 1.0 2.0 2.6 6.7 .384 0.7 2.7 .272 1.3 1.7 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 3 40.3 23.7 - - 13.0 3.0 - - - 2.0 9.3 25.3 .368 - - - 5.0 6.7 .750
Corey Brewer 5 15.4 4.4 0.6 0.8 1.4 1.6 0.0 0.2 1.2 2.6 1.4 5.4 .259 0.2 2.0 .100 1.4 1.6 .875

Season 10

Elgin Baylor Corey Brewer
Season 1967-682016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 77 39.3 26.0 - - 12.2 4.6 - - - 3.0 9.8 22.2 .443 - - - 6.3 8.1 .786
Corey Brewer 82 15.6 4.5 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.7 1.6 1.8 4.2 .422 0.3 1.4 .229 0.6 0.8 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 15 42.2 28.5 - - 14.5 4.0 - - - 2.7 11.7 25.1 .468 - - - 5.1 7.5 .679
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Elgin Baylor Corey Brewer
Season 1968-692017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 76 40.3 24.8 - - 10.6 5.4 - - - 2.7 9.6 21.5 .447 - - - 5.5 7.5 .743
Corey Brewer 72 16.8 5.3 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.9 1.1 0.2 0.7 1.9 2.0 4.4 .449 0.4 1.5 .282 0.9 1.3 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 18 35.6 15.4 - - 9.2 4.1 - - - 3.1 5.9 15.4 .385 - - - 3.5 5.6 .630
Corey Brewer 6 25.2 6.2 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.8 1.2 0.8 0.3 2.8 2.2 4.2 .520 0.8 1.8 .455 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 12

Elgin Baylor Corey Brewer
Season 1969-702018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 54 41.0 24.0 - - 10.4 5.4 - - - 2.4 9.5 19.5 .486 - - - 5.1 6.6 .773
Corey Brewer 31 15.9 4.9 0.8 1.6 2.5 1.3 1.0 0.2 0.6 2.0 1.7 4.0 .431 0.5 1.4 .318 1.0 1.4 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 18 37.1 18.7 - - 9.6 4.6 - - - 2.8 7.7 16.4 .466 - - - 3.3 4.5 .741
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Elgin Baylor Corey Brewer
Season 1970-712019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 2 28.5 10.0 - - 5.5 1.0 - - - 3.0 4.0 9.5 .421 - - - 2.0 3.0 .667
Corey Brewer 5 6.6 1.0 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.4 1.4 0.4 0.8 .500 0.0 0.2 .000 0.2 0.6 .333
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor ------- --- ----------
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Elgin Baylor Corey Brewer
Season 1971-72-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 9 26.6 11.8 - - 6.3 2.0 - - - 2.2 4.7 10.8 .433 - - - 2.4 3.0 .815
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor ------- --- ----------
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------