Chris Andersen vs. Elgin Baylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elgin Baylor and Chris Andersen 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

Chris Andersen

vs.

Elgin Baylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Andersen: 2001-02 to 2016-17
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Andersen 1 Elgin Baylor 0

NBA Seasons Chris Andersen 15 Elgin Baylor 14

Playoffs Played Chris Andersen 7 Elgin Baylor 12

All-Star Games Chris Andersen 0 Elgin Baylor 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Andersen 0 Elgin Baylor 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Andersen 0 Elgin Baylor 10

Rookie of The Year Chris Andersen 0 Elgin Baylor 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.4 Elgin Baylor 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Elgin Baylor 13.5

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.5 Elgin Baylor 4.3

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.4 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 3,755 Elgin Baylor 23,149

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 3,493 Elgin Baylor 11,463

Total Assists Chris Andersen 337 Elgin Baylor 3,650

Total Steals Chris Andersen 312 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 991 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Chris Andersen 695 Elgin Baylor 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .532 Elgin Baylor .431

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .221 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .654 Elgin Baylor .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 7.7 (2005) Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 6.4 (2010) Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 1.1 (2005) Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2012) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.5 (2009) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.3 Elgin Baylor 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Elgin Baylor 12.9

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Elgin Baylor 4.0

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.2 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 389 Elgin Baylor 3,623

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 364 Elgin Baylor 1,724

Total Assists Chris Andersen 26 Elgin Baylor 541

Total Steals Chris Andersen 26 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 90 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Chris Andersen 73 Elgin Baylor 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .631 Elgin Baylor .439

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .000 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .689 Elgin Baylor .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 6.5 (2009) Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 7.8 (2016) Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.8 (2016) Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2011) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.1 (2009) 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.