Elgin Baylor vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman 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.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Dennis Rodman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Elgin Baylor 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Dennis Rodman 7

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Dennis Rodman 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)

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.