Elgin Baylor vs. Herb Scherer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb Scherer 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.

Herb Scherer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Herb Scherer: 1950-51 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Herb Scherer 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Herb Scherer 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Herb Scherer 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Herb Scherer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Herb Scherer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Herb Scherer 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Herb Scherer 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Herb Scherer 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Herb Scherer 2.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Herb Scherer 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Herb Scherer 115

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Herb Scherer 76

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Herb Scherer 23

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Herb Scherer 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Herb Scherer .289

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Herb Scherer .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Herb Scherer 3.9 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Herb Scherer 2.5 (1951)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Herb Scherer 0.9 (1951)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Herb Scherer -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Herb Scherer -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Herb Scherer -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Herb Scherer -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Herb Scherer -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Herb Scherer -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Herb Scherer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Herb Scherer -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Herb Scherer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Herb Scherer -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Herb Scherer -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Herb Scherer -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herb Scherer - 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.