Mahdi Abdul-Rahman vs. Elgin Baylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elgin Baylor and Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 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

Mahdi Abdul-Rahman

vs.

Elgin Baylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Elgin Baylor 0

NBA Seasons Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 10 Elgin Baylor 14

Playoffs Played Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7 Elgin Baylor 12

All-Star Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 1 Elgin Baylor 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Elgin Baylor 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Elgin Baylor 10

Rookie of The Year Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Elgin Baylor 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 12.6 Elgin Baylor 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3.0 Elgin Baylor 13.5

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.9 Elgin Baylor 4.3

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 * Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 * Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 9,087 Elgin Baylor 23,149

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2,146 Elgin Baylor 11,463

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3,555 Elgin Baylor 3,650

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 26 * Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6 * Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 724 Elgin Baylor 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .441 Elgin Baylor .431

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .757 Elgin Baylor .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 24.0 (1968) Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 (1968) Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6.8 (1970) Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 (1974) * Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 (1974) * Elgin Baylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 11.8 Elgin Baylor 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2.9 Elgin Baylor 12.9

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 Elgin Baylor 4.0

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 685 Elgin Baylor 3,623

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 169 Elgin Baylor 1,724

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 242 Elgin Baylor 541

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 58 Elgin Baylor 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .413 Elgin Baylor .439

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .738 Elgin Baylor .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 21.4 (1970) Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 5.0 (1971) Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7.7 (1970) Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.