Elgin Baylor vs. Bill Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Garnett 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.

Bill Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Bill Garnett 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Bill Garnett 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Bill Garnett 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Bill Garnett 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Bill Garnett 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Bill Garnett 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Bill Garnett 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Bill Garnett 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Bill Garnett 4.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Bill Garnett 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Garnett 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Garnett 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Bill Garnett 1,638

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Bill Garnett 1,298

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Bill Garnett 393

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Garnett 159

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Garnett 173

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Bill Garnett 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Bill Garnett .490

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Garnett .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Bill Garnett .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Bill Garnett 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Bill Garnett 2.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Bill Garnett 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Garnett 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Garnett 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Bill Garnett 38

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Bill Garnett 22

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Bill Garnett 4

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Garnett 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Garnett 2

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Bill Garnett 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Bill Garnett .500

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Garnett 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Bill Garnett .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984)

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.