Elgin Baylor vs. Red Kerr Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Red Kerr 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.

Red Kerr

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Red Kerr: 1954-55 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Red Kerr 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Red Kerr 12

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Red Kerr 12

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Red Kerr 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Red Kerr 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Red Kerr 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Red Kerr 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Red Kerr 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Red Kerr 11.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Red Kerr 2.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Red Kerr 12,480

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Red Kerr 10,092

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Red Kerr 2,004

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Red Kerr 905

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Red Kerr .418

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Red Kerr .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Red Kerr 17.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Red Kerr 14.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Red Kerr 3.4 (1964)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Red Kerr 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Red Kerr 10.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Red Kerr 2.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Red Kerr 933

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Red Kerr 827

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Red Kerr 152

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Red Kerr 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Red Kerr .386

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Red Kerr .687

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Red Kerr 19.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Red Kerr 20.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Red Kerr 3.2 (1964)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Red Kerr - 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.