Elgin Baylor vs. Jimmy Oliver Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Oliver 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 Oliver

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jimmy Oliver: 1991-92 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jimmy Oliver 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jimmy Oliver 5

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jimmy Oliver 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jimmy Oliver 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jimmy Oliver 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jimmy Oliver 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jimmy Oliver 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jimmy Oliver 1.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jimmy Oliver 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Oliver 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Oliver 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jimmy Oliver 331

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jimmy Oliver 80

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jimmy Oliver 55

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Oliver 27

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Oliver 3

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jimmy Oliver 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jimmy Oliver .407

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Oliver .340

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jimmy Oliver .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jimmy Oliver 5.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jimmy Oliver 2.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jimmy Oliver 1.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Oliver 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jimmy Oliver 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jimmy Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jimmy Oliver -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jimmy Oliver -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jimmy Oliver -

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

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

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jimmy Oliver 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jimmy Oliver -

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jimmy Oliver -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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.