Basketball has historically been a game dominated by taller players; in particular, when it comes to the paint area near the hoop, towering forwards and centers measuring close to seven feet tall battle each other to score and rebound. However, despite these archetypes, every so often an undersized player comes around and outplays the competition in spite of his height – during the NBA’s history, two undersized players fitting this description were 6’6” Charles Barkley and 6’5” Elgin Baylor. Though each player often gave up a few inches to the competition, both were 20-and-10 machines who played well above their height en route to Hall of Fame careers, thus prompting the question:
Who was better – Charles Barkley or Elgin Baylor?
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