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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Alex Caruso 2

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Alex Caruso 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Alex Caruso 4

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 2

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 2.8

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 2,942

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Alex Caruso 1,237

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Alex Caruso 1,216

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Alex Caruso 581

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Alex Caruso 218

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Alex Caruso 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Alex Caruso .439

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Alex Caruso .375

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Alex Caruso .758

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 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Alex Caruso 2.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Alex Caruso 2.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.4

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Alex Caruso 409

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Alex Caruso 129

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Alex Caruso 130

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Alex Caruso 74

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Alex Caruso 33

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Alex Caruso 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Alex Caruso .428

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Alex Caruso .355

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Alex Caruso .803

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025)

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 2.0 (2025)

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.