Elgin Baylor vs. Chris Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Ford 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.

Chris Ford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Chris Ford 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Chris Ford 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Chris Ford 7

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Chris Ford 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Chris Ford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Chris Ford 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Chris Ford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Chris Ford 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Chris Ford 3.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Chris Ford 3.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Ford 1.6 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Ford 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Chris Ford 7,314

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Chris Ford 2,394

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Chris Ford 2,719

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Ford 1,152 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Ford 192 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Chris Ford 794

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Chris Ford .460

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Ford .375 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Chris Ford .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Chris Ford 15.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Chris Ford 3.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Chris Ford 4.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Chris Ford 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Chris Ford 2.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Chris Ford 2.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Ford 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Ford 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Chris Ford 434

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Chris Ford 168

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Chris Ford 151

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Ford 52 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Ford 15 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Chris Ford 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Chris Ford .440

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Ford .244 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Chris Ford .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Chris Ford 13.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Chris Ford 6.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Chris Ford 4.4 (1976)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) *

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.