Elgin Baylor vs. Jimmy Carruth Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Carruth 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.

Jimmy Carruth

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jimmy Carruth: 1996-97 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jimmy Carruth 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jimmy Carruth 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jimmy Carruth 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jimmy Carruth 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jimmy Carruth 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Jimmy Carruth 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jimmy Carruth 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jimmy Carruth 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jimmy Carruth 1.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jimmy Carruth 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Carruth 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Carruth 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jimmy Carruth 5

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jimmy Carruth 4

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jimmy Carruth 0

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Carruth 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Carruth 2

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jimmy Carruth 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jimmy Carruth .667

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Carruth -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jimmy Carruth 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jimmy Carruth 1.3 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jimmy Carruth 1.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jimmy Carruth 0.0 (1997)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Carruth 0.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Carruth 0.5 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jimmy Carruth -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jimmy Carruth -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jimmy Carruth -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Carruth -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Carruth -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jimmy Carruth -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jimmy Carruth -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jimmy Carruth -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Carruth -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Carruth -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jimmy Carruth 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jimmy Carruth -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Carruth -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jimmy Carruth -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jimmy Carruth -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jimmy Carruth -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jimmy Carruth -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Carruth -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Carruth -

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.