Elgin Baylor vs. Rodney McGruder Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney McGruder 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.

Rodney McGruder

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Rodney McGruder: 2016-17 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Rodney McGruder 7

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Rodney McGruder 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Rodney McGruder 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Rodney McGruder 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Rodney McGruder 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Rodney McGruder 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Rodney McGruder 2.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Rodney McGruder 1.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Rodney McGruder 1,825

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Rodney McGruder 884

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Rodney McGruder 381

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 161

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 50

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Rodney McGruder 317

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Rodney McGruder .420

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rodney McGruder .360

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Rodney McGruder .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Rodney McGruder 7.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Rodney McGruder 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Rodney McGruder 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.6 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.2 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Rodney McGruder 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Rodney McGruder 0.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Rodney McGruder 0.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Rodney McGruder 10

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Rodney McGruder 8

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Rodney McGruder 2

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Rodney McGruder 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Rodney McGruder .444

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rodney McGruder .400

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Rodney McGruder -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Rodney McGruder 1.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Rodney McGruder 1.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Rodney McGruder 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)

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.