Elgin Baylor vs. Derek Harper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Harper 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.

Derek Harper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Derek Harper 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Derek Harper 16

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Derek Harper 10

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Derek Harper 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Derek Harper 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Derek Harper 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Derek Harper 2

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Derek Harper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Derek Harper 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Derek Harper 2.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Derek Harper 5.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Harper 1.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Harper 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Derek Harper 16,006

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Derek Harper 2,884

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Derek Harper 6,577

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Harper 1,957

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Harper 304

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Derek Harper 1,199

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Derek Harper .463

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Harper .354

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Derek Harper .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Derek Harper 19.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Derek Harper 3.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Derek Harper 7.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Harper 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Harper 0.5 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Derek Harper 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Derek Harper 2.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Derek Harper 5.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Harper 1.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Harper 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Derek Harper 1,094

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Derek Harper 233

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Derek Harper 513

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Harper 148

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Harper 11

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Derek Harper 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Derek Harper .449

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Harper .365

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Derek Harper .712

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Derek Harper 19.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Derek Harper 3.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Derek Harper 7.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Harper 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Harper 0.3 (1988)

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.