Elgin Baylor vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld 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.

Ernie Grunfeld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Ernie Grunfeld 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Ernie Grunfeld 5

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 472

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 134

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld .337 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Ernie Grunfeld 375

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Ernie Grunfeld 92

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Ernie Grunfeld 121

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 43

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 12

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.