Elgin Baylor vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers 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.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 David Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 David Rivers 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 David Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Rivers 10

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Rivers 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

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.