Alvan Adams vs. Elgin Baylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elgin Baylor and Alvan Adams 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

Alvan Adams

vs.

Elgin Baylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Elgin Baylor 0

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Elgin Baylor 14

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Elgin Baylor 12

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Elgin Baylor 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alvan Adams 0 Elgin Baylor 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Elgin Baylor 10

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Elgin Baylor 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Elgin Baylor 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Elgin Baylor 13.5

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Elgin Baylor 4.3

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Elgin Baylor 23,149

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Elgin Baylor 11,463

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Elgin Baylor 3,650

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Elgin Baylor 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Elgin Baylor .431

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Elgin Baylor .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Elgin Baylor 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Elgin Baylor 12.9

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Elgin Baylor 4.0

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Elgin Baylor 3,623

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Elgin Baylor 1,724

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Elgin Baylor 541

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Elgin Baylor 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Elgin Baylor .439

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Elgin Baylor .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.