Elgin Baylor vs. Kevin Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Garnett 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.

Kevin Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Kevin Garnett 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Kevin Garnett 21

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Kevin Garnett 14

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Kevin Garnett 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elgin Baylor 0 Kevin Garnett 1

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Kevin Garnett 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Kevin Garnett 12

Defensive Player of The Year Elgin Baylor 0 * Kevin Garnett 1

Rebounds Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Kevin Garnett 4

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Kevin Garnett 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Kevin Garnett 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Kevin Garnett 10.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Kevin Garnett 3.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Kevin Garnett 26,071

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Kevin Garnett 14,662

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Kevin Garnett 5,445

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1,859

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2,037

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Kevin Garnett 1,462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Kevin Garnett .497

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kevin Garnett .275

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Kevin Garnett 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Kevin Garnett 10.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Kevin Garnett 3.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Kevin Garnett 2,601

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Kevin Garnett 1,534

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Kevin Garnett 471

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 178

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 186

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Kevin Garnett 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Kevin Garnett .478

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kevin Garnett .273

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998)

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.