Elgin Baylor vs. Clifford Ray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clifford Ray 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.

Clifford Ray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Clifford Ray: 1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Clifford Ray 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Clifford Ray 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Clifford Ray 6

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Clifford Ray 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Clifford Ray 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Clifford Ray 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Clifford Ray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Clifford Ray 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Clifford Ray 8.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Clifford Ray 2.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Clifford Ray 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Clifford Ray 1.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Clifford Ray 5,821

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Clifford Ray 6,953

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Clifford Ray 1,728

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Clifford Ray 501 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Clifford Ray 638 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Clifford Ray 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Clifford Ray .524

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Clifford Ray .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Clifford Ray .588

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Clifford Ray 9.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Clifford Ray 12.2 (1974)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Clifford Ray 3.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Clifford Ray 1.2 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Clifford Ray 2.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Clifford Ray 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Clifford Ray 10.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Clifford Ray 2.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Clifford Ray 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Clifford Ray 1.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Clifford Ray 496

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Clifford Ray 608

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Clifford Ray 125

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Clifford Ray 51 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Clifford Ray 70 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Clifford Ray 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Clifford Ray .538

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Clifford Ray - *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Clifford Ray .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Clifford Ray 15.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Clifford Ray 16.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Clifford Ray 4.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Clifford Ray 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Clifford Ray 1.9 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.