Elgin Baylor vs. Ira Bowman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ira Bowman 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.

Ira Bowman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Ira Bowman: 1999-00 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Ira Bowman 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Ira Bowman 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Ira Bowman 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Ira Bowman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Ira Bowman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Ira Bowman 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Ira Bowman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Ira Bowman 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Ira Bowman 0.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Ira Bowman 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ira Bowman 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ira Bowman 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Ira Bowman 15

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Ira Bowman 5

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Ira Bowman 9

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ira Bowman 3

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ira Bowman 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Ira Bowman 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Ira Bowman .636

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ira Bowman .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Ira Bowman .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Ira Bowman 3.3 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Ira Bowman 0.7 (2001)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Ira Bowman 2.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ira Bowman 0.7 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ira Bowman 0.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Ira Bowman 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Ira Bowman 0.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Ira Bowman 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ira Bowman 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ira Bowman 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Ira Bowman 0

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Ira Bowman 0

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Ira Bowman 2

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ira Bowman 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ira Bowman 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Ira Bowman 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Ira Bowman .000

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ira Bowman .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Ira Bowman .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Ira Bowman 0.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Ira Bowman 0.0 (2000)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Ira Bowman 0.3 (2000)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ira Bowman 0.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ira Bowman 0.0 (2000)

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.