Elgin Baylor vs. Earl Cureton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Cureton 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.

Earl Cureton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Earl Cureton 2

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Earl Cureton 12

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Earl Cureton 7

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Earl Cureton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Earl Cureton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Earl Cureton 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Earl Cureton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Earl Cureton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Earl Cureton 4.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Earl Cureton 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Cureton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Cureton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Earl Cureton 3,620

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Earl Cureton 3,172

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Earl Cureton 678

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Cureton 341

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Cureton 361

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Earl Cureton 674

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Earl Cureton .473

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Earl Cureton .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Earl Cureton 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Earl Cureton 3.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Earl Cureton 0.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Cureton 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Cureton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Earl Cureton 169

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Earl Cureton 173

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Earl Cureton 22

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Cureton 19

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Cureton 8

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Earl Cureton 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Earl Cureton .450

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Earl Cureton .472

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985)

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.