Elgin Baylor vs. Eric Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Riley 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.

Eric Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Eric Riley 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Eric Riley 5

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Eric Riley 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Eric Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Eric Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Eric Riley 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Eric Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Eric Riley 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Eric Riley 2.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Eric Riley 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Eric Riley 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Eric Riley 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Eric Riley 574

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Eric Riley 479

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Eric Riley 60

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Eric Riley 54

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Eric Riley 132

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Eric Riley 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Eric Riley .456

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Eric Riley .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Eric Riley .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Eric Riley 4.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Eric Riley 3.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Eric Riley 0.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Eric Riley 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Eric Riley 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Eric Riley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Eric Riley -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Eric Riley -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Eric Riley -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Eric Riley -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Eric Riley -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Eric Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Eric Riley -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Eric Riley -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Eric Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Eric Riley -

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.