Elgin Baylor vs. Kareem Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kareem Rush 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.

Kareem Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Kareem Rush 7

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Kareem Rush 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Kareem Rush 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Kareem Rush 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Kareem Rush 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Kareem Rush 1.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Kareem Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kareem Rush 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Kareem Rush 2,213

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Kareem Rush 572

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Kareem Rush 353

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kareem Rush 150

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kareem Rush 74

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Kareem Rush 346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Kareem Rush .400

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kareem Rush .358

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Kareem Rush .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Kareem Rush 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Kareem Rush 0.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Kareem Rush 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kareem Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Kareem Rush 112

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Kareem Rush 19

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Kareem Rush 19

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kareem Rush 11

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kareem Rush 3

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Kareem Rush 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Kareem Rush .383

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kareem Rush .393

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Kareem Rush .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004)

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.