Elgin Baylor vs. Byron Irvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Irvin 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.

Byron Irvin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Byron Irvin: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Byron Irvin 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Byron Irvin 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Byron Irvin 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Byron Irvin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Byron Irvin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Byron Irvin 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Byron Irvin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Byron Irvin 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Byron Irvin 1.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Byron Irvin 0.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Irvin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Irvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Byron Irvin 451

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Byron Irvin 123

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Byron Irvin 73

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Irvin 44

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Irvin 3

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Byron Irvin 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Byron Irvin .471

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Irvin .350

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Byron Irvin .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Byron Irvin 5.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Byron Irvin 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Byron Irvin 0.9 (1990)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Irvin 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Irvin 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Byron Irvin 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Byron Irvin 2.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Byron Irvin 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Irvin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Irvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Byron Irvin 15

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Byron Irvin 8

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Byron Irvin 5

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Irvin 2

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Irvin 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Byron Irvin 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Byron Irvin .227

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Irvin -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Byron Irvin .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Byron Irvin 3.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Byron Irvin 2.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Byron Irvin 1.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Irvin 0.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Irvin 0.0 (1990)

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.