Elgin Baylor vs. Gary Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Melchionni 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.

Gary Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Gary Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Gary Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Gary Melchionni 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Gary Melchionni 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Gary Melchionni 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Gary Melchionni 2.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Gary Melchionni 2.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Gary Melchionni 1,074

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Gary Melchionni 329

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Gary Melchionni 298

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 89

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 21

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Gary Melchionni 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Gary Melchionni .444

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Gary Melchionni .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Gary Melchionni -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Gary Melchionni -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Gary Melchionni -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Gary Melchionni 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Gary Melchionni -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Gary Melchionni -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

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.