highest points in a game for 24 year old in nba history in regular and playoff elgin baylor

When he was 24 years old, Elgin Baylor posted his most points in a regular-season or postseason game against the Cincinnati Royals on February 25, 1959, with 55 points.

	NAME	PTS	AGE	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	PF
1	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	55	24-162	2/25/1959	MIN		CIN		12		22	38	57.9	11	17	64.7	60.5	3
2	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	41	24-131	1/25/1959	MIN	@	PHI		18	2	13	26	50.0	15	21	71.4	58.2	5
3	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	39	24-176	3/11/1959	MIN	vs	DET				14	34	41.2	11	14	78.6	48.6	5
4	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	38	24-134	1/28/1959	MIN	vs	SYR		19	4	16	25	64.0	6	10	60.0	64.6	5
5	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	37	24-065	11/20/1958	MIN	vs	SYR		14	10	12	22	54.5	13	15	86.7	64.7	4
6	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	36	24-193	3/28/1959	MIN	@	STL	53	15		15	32	46.9	6	7	85.7	51.3	2
7	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	36	24-173	3/8/1959	MIN	vs	STL		22		14	30	46.7	8	15	53.3	49.2	5
8	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	36	24-056	11/11/1958	MIN	@	BOS	47	23		15	37	40.5	6	8	75.0	44.4	6
9	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	35	24-074	11/29/1958	MIN	@	SYR		22	4	11	19	57.9	13	14	92.9	69.6	3
10	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	34	24-200	4/4/1959	MIN	@	BOS	47	11	4	14	33	42.4	6	13	46.2	43.9	5
11	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	34	24-165	2/28/1959	MIN	@	NYK		16		13	26	50.0	8	9	88.9	56.7	4
12	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	34	24-054	11/9/1958	MIN	@	SYR	45	14	5	13	23	56.5	8	12	66.7	60.1	3
13	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	33	24-194	3/29/1959	MIN	vs	STL		8		13	23	56.5	7	8	87.5	62.2	5
14	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	33	24-187	3/22/1959	MIN	vs	STL		15	6	13	28	46.4	7	7	100.0	53.1	4
15	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	33	24-169	3/4/1959	MIN	@	CIN				10			13	18	72.2		2
16	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	33	24-095	12/20/1958	MIN	vs	PHI		15	4	12	25	48.0	9	9	100.0	57.0	4
17	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	32	24-191	3/26/1959	MIN	vs	STL		12		14	22	63.6	4	8	50.0	62.7	4
18	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	32	24-170	3/5/1959	MIN		NYK		11	6	14	20	70.0	4	6	66.7	70.7	4
19	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	31	24-146	2/9/1959	MIN	vs	NYK		21	9	8	21	38.1	15	18	83.3	53.6	5
20	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	31	24-086	12/11/1958	MIN	vs	SYR		26		10	25	40.0	11	15	73.3	49.1	2
21	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	30	24-205	4/9/1959	MIN	vs	BOS	45	14		12	29	41.4	6	8	75.0	46.1	4
22	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	30	24-183	3/18/1959	MIN	vs	DET		16		8	20	40.0	14	14	100.0	57.3	4
23	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	30	24-124	1/18/1959	MIN	vs	PHI		14	4	11	33	33.3	8	11	72.7	39.6	4
24	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	30	24-118	1/12/1959	MIN		BOS		17	8	10	27	37.0	10	11	90.9	47.1	4
25	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	30	24-111	1/5/1959	MIN	@	BOS	46	12		7	16	43.8	16	17	94.1	63.9	3