Elgin Baylor vs. Dick Garmaker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Garmaker 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 Garmaker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Dick Garmaker: 1955-56 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Dick Garmaker 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Dick Garmaker 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Dick Garmaker 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Dick Garmaker 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Dick Garmaker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Dick Garmaker 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Dick Garmaker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Dick Garmaker 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Dick Garmaker 4.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Dick Garmaker 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Dick Garmaker 5,597

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Dick Garmaker 1,748

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Dick Garmaker 1,114

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Dick Garmaker 421

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Dick Garmaker .403

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Dick Garmaker .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Dick Garmaker 16.3 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Dick Garmaker 5.4 (1958)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Dick Garmaker 3.1 (1961)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Dick Garmaker 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Dick Garmaker 4.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Dick Garmaker 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Dick Garmaker 284

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Dick Garmaker 98

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Dick Garmaker 67

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Dick Garmaker 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Dick Garmaker .379

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Dick Garmaker .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Dick Garmaker 14.5 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Dick Garmaker 7.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Dick Garmaker 3.7 (1956)

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

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

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.