Elgin Baylor vs. Doc Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Doc 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.

Doc Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Doc Rivers: 1983-84 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Doc Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Doc Rivers 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Doc Rivers 10

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Doc Rivers 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Doc Rivers 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Doc Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Doc Rivers 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Doc Rivers 3.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Doc Rivers 5.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Doc Rivers 1.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Doc Rivers 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Doc Rivers 9,377

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Doc Rivers 2,625

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Doc Rivers 4,889

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Doc Rivers 1,563

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Doc Rivers 351

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Doc Rivers 864

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Doc Rivers .444

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Doc Rivers .328

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Doc Rivers .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Doc Rivers 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Doc Rivers 4.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Doc Rivers 10.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Doc Rivers 2.4 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Doc Rivers 0.8 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Doc Rivers 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Doc Rivers 3.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Doc Rivers 5.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Doc Rivers 1.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Doc Rivers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Doc Rivers 926

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Doc Rivers 270

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Doc Rivers 479

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Doc Rivers 125

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Doc Rivers 23

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Doc Rivers 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Doc Rivers .446

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Doc Rivers .338

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Doc Rivers .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Doc Rivers 15.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Doc Rivers 4.9 (1988)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Doc Rivers 11.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Doc Rivers 2.4 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Doc Rivers 0.8 (1984)

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.