Elgin Baylor vs. Brandon Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Rush 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.

Brandon Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Brandon Rush: 2008-09 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Brandon Rush 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Brandon Rush 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Brandon Rush 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Brandon Rush 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Brandon Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Brandon Rush 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Brandon Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Brandon Rush 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Brandon Rush 2.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Brandon Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brandon Rush 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brandon Rush 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Brandon Rush 3,250

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Brandon Rush 1,413

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Brandon Rush 468

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brandon Rush 222

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brandon Rush 262

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Brandon Rush 481

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Brandon Rush .426

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brandon Rush .402

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Brandon Rush .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Brandon Rush 9.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Brandon Rush 4.2 (2010)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Brandon Rush 1.4 (2010)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brandon Rush 0.7 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brandon Rush 0.9 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Brandon Rush 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Brandon Rush 1.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Brandon Rush 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brandon Rush 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brandon Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Brandon Rush 42

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Brandon Rush 33

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Brandon Rush 6

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brandon Rush 3

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brandon Rush 3

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Brandon Rush 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Brandon Rush .410

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brandon Rush .444

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Brandon Rush .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Brandon Rush 3.2 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Brandon Rush 1.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Brandon Rush 0.6 (2011)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)

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.