Elgin Baylor vs. Alex Caruso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex Caruso 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.

Alex Caruso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Alex Caruso 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Alex Caruso 7

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Alex Caruso 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Alex Caruso 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Alex Caruso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Alex Caruso 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * Alex Caruso 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Alex Caruso 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Alex Caruso 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Alex Caruso 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Alex Caruso 2.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Alex Caruso 2.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Alex Caruso 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Alex Caruso 2,475

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Alex Caruso 1,042

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Alex Caruso 1,041

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Alex Caruso 470

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Alex Caruso 183

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Alex Caruso 363

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Alex Caruso .440

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Alex Caruso .380

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Alex Caruso .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Alex Caruso 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Alex Caruso 2.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Alex Caruso 2.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Alex Caruso 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Alex Caruso 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Alex Caruso 197

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Alex Caruso 67

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Alex Caruso 79

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Alex Caruso 29

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Alex Caruso 20

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Alex Caruso 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Alex Caruso .408

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Alex Caruso .302

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Alex Caruso .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022)

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.