Elgin Baylor vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin 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.

George Gervin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 George Gervin 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 George Gervin 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 George Gervin 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 George Gervin 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 George Gervin 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 George Gervin 7

Scoring Leader Elgin Baylor 0 George Gervin 4

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 George Gervin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 George Gervin 26.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 George Gervin 4.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 George Gervin 2.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 George Gervin 20,708

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 George Gervin 3,607

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 George Gervin 2,214

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** George Gervin 941

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** George Gervin 670

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** George Gervin .297 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) George Gervin 33.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) George Gervin 5.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) George Gervin 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** George Gervin 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** George Gervin 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 George Gervin 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 George Gervin 5.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 George Gervin 3.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 George Gervin 1,592

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 George Gervin 341

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 George Gervin 186

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** George Gervin 69

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** George Gervin 52

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** George Gervin .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) George Gervin 33.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) George Gervin 7.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) George Gervin 4.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** George Gervin 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** George Gervin 2.7 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.