Elgin Baylor vs. Dick McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick McGuire 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.

Dick McGuire

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Dick McGuire 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Dick McGuire 11

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Dick McGuire 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Dick McGuire 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Dick McGuire 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Dick McGuire 1

Assists Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Dick McGuire 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Dick McGuire 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Dick McGuire 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Dick McGuire 4.2 *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Dick McGuire 5.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Dick McGuire 5,921

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Dick McGuire 2,784 *

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Dick McGuire 4,205

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Dick McGuire 738

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Dick McGuire .389

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Dick McGuire .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick McGuire - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Dick McGuire 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Dick McGuire 4.9 *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Dick McGuire 5.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Dick McGuire 521

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Dick McGuire 284 *

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Dick McGuire 350

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Dick McGuire 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Dick McGuire .410

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Dick McGuire .593

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick McGuire - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.