Elgin Baylor vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Derek Strong 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Strong 94

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Strong 3

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)

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.