Elgin Baylor vs. Dick Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Cunningham 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.

Dick Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Dick Cunningham: 1968-69 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Dick Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Dick Cunningham 7

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Dick Cunningham 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Dick Cunningham 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Dick Cunningham 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Dick Cunningham 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Dick Cunningham 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Dick Cunningham 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Dick Cunningham 3.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Dick Cunningham 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Cunningham 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Cunningham 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Dick Cunningham 1,012

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Dick Cunningham 1,324

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Dick Cunningham 221

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Cunningham 2 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Cunningham 2 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Dick Cunningham 358

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Dick Cunningham .406

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Dick Cunningham .636

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Dick Cunningham 4.6 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Dick Cunningham 5.7 (1969)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Dick Cunningham 0.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Dick Cunningham 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Dick Cunningham 1.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Dick Cunningham 0.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Dick Cunningham 47

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Dick Cunningham 39

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Dick Cunningham 5

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Dick Cunningham 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Dick Cunningham .500

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Dick Cunningham .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Dick Cunningham 2.6 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Dick Cunningham 1.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Dick Cunningham 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Cunningham - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.