Elgin Baylor vs. Campy Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Campy Russell 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.

Campy Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Campy Russell: 1974-75 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Campy Russell 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Campy Russell 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Campy Russell 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Campy Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Campy Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Campy Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Campy Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Campy Russell 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Campy Russell 4.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Campy Russell 3.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Campy Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Campy Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Campy Russell 8,953

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Campy Russell 2,696

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Campy Russell 1,684

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Campy Russell 594

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Campy Russell 114

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Campy Russell 566

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Campy Russell .459

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Campy Russell .366 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Campy Russell .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Campy Russell 21.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Campy Russell 6.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Campy Russell 4.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Campy Russell 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Campy Russell 0.5 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Campy Russell 16.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Campy Russell 6.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Campy Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Campy Russell 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Campy Russell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Campy Russell 331

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Campy Russell 121

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Campy Russell 44

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Campy Russell 18

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Campy Russell 10

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Campy Russell 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Campy Russell .417

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Campy Russell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Campy Russell .843

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Campy Russell 27.5 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Campy Russell 8.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Campy Russell 5.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Campy Russell 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Campy Russell 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * 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.