Elgin Baylor vs. Gordon Hayward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gordon Hayward 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.

Gordon Hayward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Gordon Hayward 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Gordon Hayward 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Gordon Hayward 5

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Gordon Hayward 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Gordon Hayward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Gordon Hayward 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Gordon Hayward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Gordon Hayward 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Gordon Hayward 4.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Gordon Hayward 3.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Gordon Hayward 12,687

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Gordon Hayward 3,698

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Gordon Hayward 2,940

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 808

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 321

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Gordon Hayward 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Gordon Hayward .455

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gordon Hayward .370

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Gordon Hayward .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Gordon Hayward 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Gordon Hayward 4.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Gordon Hayward 2.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Gordon Hayward 434

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Gordon Hayward 138

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Gordon Hayward 86

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 27

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 9

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Gordon Hayward 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Gordon Hayward .404

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gordon Hayward .352

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Gordon Hayward .950

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gordon Hayward 0.5 (2024)

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.