Elgin Baylor vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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 Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Gary Zeller 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Gary Zeller 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Gary Zeller 37

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

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

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Gary Zeller .340

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Gary Zeller 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Gary Zeller 4

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

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

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Gary Zeller .343

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

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

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

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.