Elgin Baylor vs. Taj Gibson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Taj Gibson 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.

Taj Gibson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Taj Gibson: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Taj Gibson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Taj Gibson 15

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Taj Gibson 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Taj Gibson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Taj Gibson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Taj Gibson 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Taj Gibson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Taj Gibson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Taj Gibson 5.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Taj Gibson 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Taj Gibson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Taj Gibson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Taj Gibson 8,290

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Taj Gibson 5,607

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Taj Gibson 925

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Taj Gibson 521

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Taj Gibson 946

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Taj Gibson 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Taj Gibson .517

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Taj Gibson .263

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Taj Gibson .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Taj Gibson 13.0 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Taj Gibson 7.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Taj Gibson 1.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Taj Gibson 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Taj Gibson 1.4 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Taj Gibson 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Taj Gibson 4.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Taj Gibson 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Taj Gibson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Taj Gibson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Taj Gibson 553

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Taj Gibson 346

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Taj Gibson 43

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Taj Gibson 30

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Taj Gibson 72

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Taj Gibson 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Taj Gibson .519

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Taj Gibson .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Taj Gibson .709

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Taj Gibson 18.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Taj Gibson 7.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Taj Gibson 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Taj Gibson 1.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Taj Gibson 2.4 (2014)

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.