Elgin Baylor vs. Drew Gooden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drew Gooden 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.

Drew Gooden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Drew Gooden 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Drew Gooden 6

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Drew Gooden 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Drew Gooden 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Drew Gooden 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Drew Gooden 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Drew Gooden 7.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Drew Gooden 1.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Drew Gooden 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Drew Gooden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Drew Gooden 8,653

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Drew Gooden 5,618

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Drew Gooden 896

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Drew Gooden 544

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Drew Gooden 474

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Drew Gooden 790

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Drew Gooden .462

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Drew Gooden .257

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Drew Gooden .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Drew Gooden 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Drew Gooden 7.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Drew Gooden 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Drew Gooden 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Drew Gooden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Drew Gooden 564

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Drew Gooden 459

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Drew Gooden 45

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Drew Gooden 22

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Drew Gooden 32

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Drew Gooden 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Drew Gooden .449

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Drew Gooden .324

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Drew Gooden .793

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015)

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.