Elgin Baylor vs. Austin Carr Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Carr 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.

Austin Carr

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Austin Carr: 1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Austin Carr 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Austin Carr 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Austin Carr 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Austin Carr 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Austin Carr 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Austin Carr 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Austin Carr 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Austin Carr 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Austin Carr 2.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Austin Carr 2.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Austin Carr 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Austin Carr 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Austin Carr 10,473

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Austin Carr 1,990

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Austin Carr 1,878

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Austin Carr 433 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Austin Carr 66 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Austin Carr 682

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Austin Carr .449

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Austin Carr .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Austin Carr .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Austin Carr 21.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Austin Carr 4.5 (1973)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Austin Carr 3.8 (1974)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Austin Carr 1.2 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Austin Carr 0.2 (1978) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Austin Carr 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Austin Carr 2.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Austin Carr 2.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Austin Carr 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Austin Carr 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Austin Carr 212

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Austin Carr 41

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Austin Carr 41

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Austin Carr 10 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Austin Carr 5 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Austin Carr 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Austin Carr .426

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Austin Carr - *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Austin Carr .691

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Austin Carr 17.5 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Austin Carr 4.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Austin Carr 3.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Austin Carr 1.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Austin Carr 0.5 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.