Elgin Baylor vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley 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.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Pat Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Pat Riley 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Pat Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.0 (1976) *

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.