Elgin Baylor vs. Dick Surhoff Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Dick Surhoff: 1952-53 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Dick Surhoff 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Dick Surhoff 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Dick Surhoff 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Dick Surhoff 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Dick Surhoff 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Dick Surhoff 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Dick Surhoff 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Dick Surhoff 1.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Dick Surhoff 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Dick Surhoff 178

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Dick Surhoff 94

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Dick Surhoff 32

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

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

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Dick Surhoff 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Dick Surhoff .295

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Dick Surhoff .717

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Dick Surhoff 4.2 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Dick Surhoff 2.2 (1954)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Dick Surhoff 0.7 (1954)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Dick Surhoff 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Dick Surhoff 0.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Dick Surhoff 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Dick Surhoff 4

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Dick Surhoff 2

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Dick Surhoff 2

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

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

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Dick Surhoff 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Dick Surhoff .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Dick Surhoff -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Dick Surhoff 1.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Dick Surhoff 0.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Dick Surhoff 0.5 (1953)

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

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - 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.