Elgin Baylor vs. Rick Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Brunson 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.

Rick Brunson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Rick Brunson: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Rick Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Rick Brunson 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Rick Brunson 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Rick Brunson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Rick Brunson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Rick Brunson 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Rick Brunson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Rick Brunson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Rick Brunson 1.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Rick Brunson 2.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rick Brunson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rick Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Rick Brunson 1,090

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Rick Brunson 447

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Rick Brunson 876

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rick Brunson 201

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rick Brunson 21

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Rick Brunson 337

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Rick Brunson .378

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rick Brunson .362

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Rick Brunson .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Rick Brunson 5.5 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Rick Brunson 2.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Rick Brunson 5.1 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rick Brunson 1.0 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rick Brunson 0.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Rick Brunson 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Rick Brunson 0.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Rick Brunson 0.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rick Brunson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rick Brunson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Rick Brunson 9

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Rick Brunson 1

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Rick Brunson 3

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rick Brunson 1

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rick Brunson 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Rick Brunson 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Rick Brunson .286

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rick Brunson -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Rick Brunson .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Rick Brunson 1.5 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Rick Brunson 0.1 (1999)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rick Brunson 0.0 (2002)

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.