Elgin Baylor vs. Guy Rodgers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Guy Rodgers 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.

Guy Rodgers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Guy Rodgers: 1958-59 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Guy Rodgers 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Guy Rodgers 12

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Guy Rodgers 6

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Guy Rodgers 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Guy Rodgers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Guy Rodgers 0

Assists Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Guy Rodgers 2

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Guy Rodgers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Guy Rodgers 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Guy Rodgers 4.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Guy Rodgers 7.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Guy Rodgers 10,415

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Guy Rodgers 3,791

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Guy Rodgers 6,917

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Guy Rodgers 892

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Guy Rodgers .378

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Guy Rodgers .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Guy Rodgers 18.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Guy Rodgers 6.5 (1961)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Guy Rodgers 11.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Guy Rodgers - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Guy Rodgers 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Guy Rodgers 5.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Guy Rodgers 6.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Guy Rodgers 508

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Guy Rodgers 237

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Guy Rodgers 286

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Guy Rodgers 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Guy Rodgers .350

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Guy Rodgers .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Guy Rodgers 17.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Guy Rodgers 8.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Guy Rodgers 7.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Guy Rodgers - 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.