Elgin Baylor vs. Darius Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darius Garland 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.

Darius Garland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Darius Garland 5

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Darius Garland 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Darius Garland 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Darius Garland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Darius Garland 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Darius Garland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Darius Garland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Darius Garland 2.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Darius Garland 6.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Darius Garland 5,660

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Darius Garland 801

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Darius Garland 2,052

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darius Garland 356

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darius Garland 33

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Darius Garland 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Darius Garland .448

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darius Garland .384

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Darius Garland .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Darius Garland 21.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Darius Garland 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Darius Garland 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darius Garland 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darius Garland 0.1 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Darius Garland 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Darius Garland 2.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Darius Garland 5.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darius Garland 1.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Darius Garland 132

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Darius Garland 15

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Darius Garland 37

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darius Garland 10

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darius Garland 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Darius Garland 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Darius Garland .451

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darius Garland .409

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Darius Garland .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Darius Garland 20.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Darius Garland 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Darius Garland 6.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darius Garland 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darius Garland 0.2 (2023)

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.