Elgin Baylor vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway 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.

Tim Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Tim Hardaway 5

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991)

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.