Shareef Abdur-Rahim vs. Elgin Baylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elgin Baylor and Shareef Abdur-Rahim 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

Shareef Abdur-Rahim

vs.

Elgin Baylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shareef Abdur-Rahim: 1996-97 to 2007-08
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Elgin Baylor 0

NBA Seasons Shareef Abdur-Rahim 12 Elgin Baylor 14

Playoffs Played Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1 Elgin Baylor 12

All-Star Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1 Elgin Baylor 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Elgin Baylor 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Elgin Baylor 10

Rookie of The Year Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Elgin Baylor 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 18.1 Elgin Baylor 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 7.5 Elgin Baylor 13.5

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2.5 Elgin Baylor 4.3

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.0 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.8 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shareef Abdur-Rahim 15,028 Elgin Baylor 23,149

Total Rebounds Shareef Abdur-Rahim 6,239 Elgin Baylor 11,463

Total Assists Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2,109 Elgin Baylor 3,650

Total Steals Shareef Abdur-Rahim 820 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Shareef Abdur-Rahim 638 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 830 Elgin Baylor 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .472 Elgin Baylor .431

3-Point Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .297 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .810 Elgin Baylor .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 23.0 (1999) Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 10.1 (2000) Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961)

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 3.4 (1999) Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970)

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.4 (1999) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.1 (1999) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 9.2 Elgin Baylor 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4.8 Elgin Baylor 12.9

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.2 Elgin Baylor 4.0

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.3 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.0 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shareef Abdur-Rahim 55 Elgin Baylor 3,623

Total Rebounds Shareef Abdur-Rahim 29 Elgin Baylor 1,724

Total Assists Shareef Abdur-Rahim 7 Elgin Baylor 541

Total Steals Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 6 Elgin Baylor 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .535 Elgin Baylor .439

3-Point Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .000 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .600 Elgin Baylor .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 9.2 (2006) Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4.8 (2006) Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.2 (2006) Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.3 (2006) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.0 (2006) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

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.