Elgin Baylor vs. Leo Gottlieb Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Leo Gottlieb 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.

Leo Gottlieb

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Leo Gottlieb: 1946-47 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Leo Gottlieb 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Leo Gottlieb 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Leo Gottlieb 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Leo Gottlieb 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Leo Gottlieb 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Leo Gottlieb 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Leo Gottlieb 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Leo Gottlieb 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Leo Gottlieb 0.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Leo Gottlieb 465

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Leo Gottlieb 36

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Leo Gottlieb 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Leo Gottlieb .266

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Leo Gottlieb .645

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Leo Gottlieb 5.9 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Leo Gottlieb 0.4 (1948)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Leo Gottlieb 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Leo Gottlieb 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Leo Gottlieb 24

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Leo Gottlieb 1

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Leo Gottlieb 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Leo Gottlieb .256

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Leo Gottlieb .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Leo Gottlieb 6.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Leo Gottlieb 0.3 (1947)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.