Elgin Baylor vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elgin Baylor 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.