Alan Anderson vs. Elgin Baylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elgin Baylor and Alan Anderson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alan Anderson: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alan Anderson 0 Elgin Baylor 0

NBA Seasons Alan Anderson 8 Elgin Baylor 14

Playoffs Played Alan Anderson 2 Elgin Baylor 12

All-Star Games Alan Anderson 0 Elgin Baylor 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alan Anderson 0 Elgin Baylor 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alan Anderson 0 Elgin Baylor 10

Rookie of The Year Alan Anderson 0 Elgin Baylor 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alan Anderson 7.3 Elgin Baylor 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Alan Anderson 2.2 Elgin Baylor 13.5

Assists Per Game Alan Anderson 1.1 Elgin Baylor 4.3

Steals Per Game Alan Anderson 0.6 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alan Anderson 0.1 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alan Anderson 2,421 Elgin Baylor 23,149

Total Rebounds Alan Anderson 714 Elgin Baylor 11,463

Total Assists Alan Anderson 371 Elgin Baylor 3,650

Total Steals Alan Anderson 182 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Alan Anderson 31 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Alan Anderson 330 Elgin Baylor 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alan Anderson .405 Elgin Baylor .431

3-Point Percentage Alan Anderson .344 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alan Anderson .816 Elgin Baylor .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alan Anderson 10.7 (2013) Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alan Anderson 2.8 (2015) Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961)

Assists Per Game Alan Anderson 1.6 (2013) Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970)

Steals Per Game Alan Anderson 0.8 (2015) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alan Anderson 0.2 (2012) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alan Anderson 7.6 Elgin Baylor 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Alan Anderson 2.9 Elgin Baylor 12.9

Assists Per Game Alan Anderson 1.2 Elgin Baylor 4.0

Steals Per Game Alan Anderson 0.8 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alan Anderson 0.1 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alan Anderson 137 Elgin Baylor 3,623

Total Rebounds Alan Anderson 53 Elgin Baylor 1,724

Total Assists Alan Anderson 22 Elgin Baylor 541

Total Steals Alan Anderson 14 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Alan Anderson 1 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Alan Anderson 18 Elgin Baylor 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alan Anderson .485 Elgin Baylor .439

3-Point Percentage Alan Anderson .404 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alan Anderson .667 Elgin Baylor .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alan Anderson 11.0 (2015) Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alan Anderson 3.5 (2015) Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Alan Anderson 1.3 (2014) Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Alan Anderson 0.8 (2014) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alan Anderson 0.2 (2015) 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.