Elgin Baylor vs. Bruce Bowen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bruce Bowen 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.

Bruce Bowen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Bruce Bowen 3

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Bruce Bowen 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Bruce Bowen 10

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Bruce Bowen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Bruce Bowen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Bruce Bowen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * Bruce Bowen 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Bruce Bowen 8

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Bruce Bowen 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 Bruce Bowen 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Bruce Bowen 2.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Bruce Bowen 1.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bruce Bowen 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bruce Bowen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Bruce Bowen 5,290

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Bruce Bowen 2,428

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Bruce Bowen 1,089

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bruce Bowen 712

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bruce Bowen 336

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Bruce Bowen 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Bruce Bowen .409

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bruce Bowen .393

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Bruce Bowen .575

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Bruce Bowen 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Bruce Bowen 2.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Bruce Bowen 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bruce Bowen 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bruce Bowen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Bruce Bowen 808

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Bruce Bowen 366

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Bruce Bowen 177

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bruce Bowen 108

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bruce Bowen 64

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Bruce Bowen 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Bruce Bowen .394

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bruce Bowen .422

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Bruce Bowen .553

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bruce Bowen 0.7 (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.