Elgin Baylor vs. Kenny Higgs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Higgs 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.

Kenny Higgs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Kenny Higgs: 1978-79 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Kenny Higgs 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Kenny Higgs 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Kenny Higgs 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Kenny Higgs 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Kenny Higgs 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Kenny Higgs 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Kenny Higgs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Kenny Higgs 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Kenny Higgs 1.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Kenny Higgs 4.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kenny Higgs 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kenny Higgs 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Kenny Higgs 1,470

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Kenny Higgs 391

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Kenny Higgs 944

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kenny Higgs 239

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kenny Higgs 23

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Kenny Higgs 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Kenny Higgs .441

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kenny Higgs .145 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Kenny Higgs .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Kenny Higgs 7.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Kenny Higgs 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Kenny Higgs 5.7 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kenny Higgs 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kenny Higgs 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Kenny Higgs 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Kenny Higgs 1.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Kenny Higgs 2.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kenny Higgs 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kenny Higgs 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Kenny Higgs 23

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Kenny Higgs 3

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Kenny Higgs 6

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kenny Higgs 3

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kenny Higgs 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Kenny Higgs 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Kenny Higgs .381

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kenny Higgs .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Kenny Higgs .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Kenny Higgs 7.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Kenny Higgs 1.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Kenny Higgs 2.0 (1982)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kenny Higgs 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kenny Higgs 0.0 (1982)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.