Elgin Baylor vs. Ron Harper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Harper 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.

Ron Harper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Ron Harper 5

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Ron Harper 15

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Ron Harper 10

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Ron Harper 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Ron Harper 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Ron Harper 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Ron Harper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Ron Harper 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Ron Harper 4.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Ron Harper 3.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ron Harper 1.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Ron Harper 13,910

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Ron Harper 4,309

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Ron Harper 3,916

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ron Harper 1,716

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ron Harper 729

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Ron Harper 1,009

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Ron Harper .446

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ron Harper .289

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Ron Harper .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Ron Harper 22.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Ron Harper 6.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Ron Harper 5.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ron Harper 2.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ron Harper 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Ron Harper 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Ron Harper 3.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Ron Harper 2.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ron Harper 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Ron Harper 1,013

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Ron Harper 417

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Ron Harper 305

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ron Harper 141

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ron Harper 76

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Ron Harper 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Ron Harper .450

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ron Harper .292

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Ron Harper .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Ron Harper 19.6 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Ron Harper 6.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Ron Harper 4.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ron Harper 3.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ron Harper 2.0 (1993)

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.