Elgin Baylor vs. Dave Twardzik Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Twardzik 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.

Dave Twardzik

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Dave Twardzik: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Dave Twardzik 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Dave Twardzik 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Dave Twardzik 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Dave Twardzik 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Dave Twardzik 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Dave Twardzik 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Dave Twardzik 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Dave Twardzik 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Dave Twardzik 2.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Dave Twardzik 3.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 1.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Dave Twardzik 2,666

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Dave Twardzik 611

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Dave Twardzik 940

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 396

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 24

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Dave Twardzik 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dave Twardzik .571 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Dave Twardzik .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Dave Twardzik 10.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Dave Twardzik 2.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Dave Twardzik 4.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Dave Twardzik 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Dave Twardzik 1.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Dave Twardzik 2.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Dave Twardzik 216

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Dave Twardzik 39

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Dave Twardzik 62

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 30

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 2

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Dave Twardzik 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dave Twardzik - *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Dave Twardzik .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Dave Twardzik 10.9 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Dave Twardzik 2.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Dave Twardzik 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 0.1 (1977)

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.