Elgin Baylor vs. Rudy Fernandez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Fernandez 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.

Rudy Fernandez

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Rudy Fernandez: 2008-09 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Rudy Fernandez 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Rudy Fernandez 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Rudy Fernandez 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Rudy Fernandez 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Rudy Fernandez 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Rudy Fernandez 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Rudy Fernandez 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Rudy Fernandez 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Rudy Fernandez 2.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Rudy Fernandez 2.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy Fernandez 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy Fernandez 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Rudy Fernandez 2,254

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Rudy Fernandez 608

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Rudy Fernandez 554

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy Fernandez 249

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy Fernandez 40

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Rudy Fernandez 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Rudy Fernandez .399

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy Fernandez .360

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Rudy Fernandez .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Rudy Fernandez 10.4 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Rudy Fernandez 2.7 (2009)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Rudy Fernandez 2.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy Fernandez 1.1 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy Fernandez 0.2 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Rudy Fernandez 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Rudy Fernandez 2.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Rudy Fernandez 1.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy Fernandez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy Fernandez 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Rudy Fernandez 103

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Rudy Fernandez 39

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Rudy Fernandez 19

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy Fernandez 11

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy Fernandez 4

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Rudy Fernandez 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Rudy Fernandez .388

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy Fernandez .423

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Rudy Fernandez .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Rudy Fernandez 7.5 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Rudy Fernandez 2.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Rudy Fernandez 1.3 (2010)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy Fernandez 1.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy Fernandez 0.5 (2009)

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.