Elgin Baylor vs. Russell Cross Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Cross 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.

Russell Cross

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Russell Cross: 1983-84 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Russell Cross 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Russell Cross 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Russell Cross 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Russell Cross 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Russell Cross 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Russell Cross 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Russell Cross 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Russell Cross 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Russell Cross 1.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Russell Cross 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Russell Cross 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Russell Cross 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Russell Cross 166

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Russell Cross 82

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Russell Cross 22

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Russell Cross 12

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Russell Cross 7

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Russell Cross 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Russell Cross .571

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Russell Cross -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Russell Cross .418

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Russell Cross 3.7 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Russell Cross 1.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Russell Cross 0.5 (1984)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Russell Cross 0.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Russell Cross 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Russell Cross -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Russell Cross -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Russell Cross -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Russell Cross -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Russell Cross -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Russell Cross -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Russell Cross -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Russell Cross -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Russell Cross -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Russell Cross -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Russell Cross 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Russell Cross -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Russell Cross -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Russell Cross -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Russell Cross -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Russell Cross -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Russell Cross -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Russell Cross -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Russell Cross -

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.