Elgin Baylor vs. Brian Shaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Shaw 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.

Brian Shaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Brian Shaw: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Brian Shaw 3

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Brian Shaw 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Brian Shaw 11

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Brian Shaw 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Brian Shaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Brian Shaw 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Brian Shaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Brian Shaw 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Brian Shaw 3.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Brian Shaw 4.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Brian Shaw 6,547

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Brian Shaw 3,183

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Brian Shaw 3,918

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brian Shaw 747

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brian Shaw 252

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Brian Shaw 943

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Brian Shaw .403

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brian Shaw .304

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Brian Shaw .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Brian Shaw 13.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Brian Shaw 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Brian Shaw 7.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brian Shaw 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Brian Shaw 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Brian Shaw 2.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Brian Shaw 3.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Brian Shaw 724

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Brian Shaw 359

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Brian Shaw 375

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brian Shaw 66

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brian Shaw 23

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Brian Shaw 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Brian Shaw .395

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brian Shaw .318

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Brian Shaw .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Brian Shaw 17.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Brian Shaw 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Brian Shaw 6.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brian Shaw 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.4 (2003)

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.