Elgin Baylor vs. Allen Iverson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Allen Iverson and Elgin Baylor that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Allen Iverson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Allen Iverson: 1996-97 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Allen Iverson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Allen Iverson 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Allen Iverson 8

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Allen Iverson 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elgin Baylor 0 Allen Iverson 1

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Allen Iverson 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Allen Iverson 7

Scoring Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Allen Iverson 4

Steals Leader Elgin Baylor 0 * Allen Iverson 3

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Allen Iverson 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Allen Iverson 26.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Allen Iverson 3.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Allen Iverson 6.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Allen Iverson 2.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Allen Iverson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Allen Iverson 24,368

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Allen Iverson 3,394

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Allen Iverson 5,624

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Allen Iverson 1,983

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Allen Iverson 164

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Allen Iverson 914

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Allen Iverson .425

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Allen Iverson .313

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Allen Iverson .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Allen Iverson 33.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Allen Iverson 4.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Allen Iverson 7.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Allen Iverson 2.8 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Allen Iverson 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Allen Iverson 29.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Allen Iverson 3.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Allen Iverson 6.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Allen Iverson 2.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Allen Iverson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Allen Iverson 2,111

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Allen Iverson 273

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Allen Iverson 425

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Allen Iverson 147

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Allen Iverson 14

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Allen Iverson 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Allen Iverson .401

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Allen Iverson .327

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Allen Iverson .764

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Allen Iverson 32.9 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Allen Iverson 4.7 (2001)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Allen Iverson 10.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Allen Iverson 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Allen Iverson 0.4 (2005)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.