Elgin Baylor vs. Armen Gilliam Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Armen Gilliam 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.

Armen Gilliam

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Armen Gilliam: 1987-88 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Armen Gilliam 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Armen Gilliam 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Armen Gilliam 5

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Armen Gilliam 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Armen Gilliam 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Armen Gilliam 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Armen Gilliam 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Armen Gilliam 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Armen Gilliam 6.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Armen Gilliam 1.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Armen Gilliam 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Armen Gilliam 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Armen Gilliam 12,700

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Armen Gilliam 6,401

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Armen Gilliam 1,088

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Armen Gilliam 676

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Armen Gilliam 607

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Armen Gilliam 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Armen Gilliam .489

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Armen Gilliam .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Armen Gilliam .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Armen Gilliam 18.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Armen Gilliam 9.1 (1996)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Armen Gilliam 1.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Armen Gilliam 1.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Armen Gilliam 1.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Armen Gilliam 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Armen Gilliam 4.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Armen Gilliam 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Armen Gilliam 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Armen Gilliam 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Armen Gilliam 302

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Armen Gilliam 156

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Armen Gilliam 18

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Armen Gilliam 14

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Armen Gilliam 20

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Armen Gilliam 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Armen Gilliam .444

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Armen Gilliam .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Armen Gilliam .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Armen Gilliam 16.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Armen Gilliam 6.5 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Armen Gilliam 1.3 (1991)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Armen Gilliam 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Armen Gilliam 1.8 (1994)

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.