Elgin Baylor vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elgin Baylor 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Elgin Baylor 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Elgin Baylor 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Elgin Baylor 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Elgin Baylor 0 * David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Robinson 312

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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.