Elgin Baylor vs. Chris Gatling Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Gatling 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.

Chris Gatling

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Chris Gatling: 1991-92 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Chris Gatling 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Chris Gatling 11

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Chris Gatling 5

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Chris Gatling 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Chris Gatling 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Chris Gatling 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Chris Gatling 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Chris Gatling 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Chris Gatling 5.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Chris Gatling 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Gatling 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Gatling 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Chris Gatling 7,232

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Chris Gatling 3,741

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Chris Gatling 461

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Gatling 464

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Gatling 375

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Chris Gatling 700

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Chris Gatling .513

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Gatling .249

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Chris Gatling .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Chris Gatling 19.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Chris Gatling 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Chris Gatling 0.9 (1998)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Gatling 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Gatling 0.9 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Chris Gatling 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Chris Gatling 5.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Chris Gatling 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Gatling 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Gatling 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Chris Gatling 140

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Chris Gatling 79

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Chris Gatling 7

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Gatling 9

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Gatling 13

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Chris Gatling 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Chris Gatling .490

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Gatling -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Chris Gatling .623

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Chris Gatling 15.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Chris Gatling 8.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Chris Gatling 1.3 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Gatling 0.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Gatling 2.5 (1992)

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.