Elgin Baylor vs. Franklin Edwards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franklin Edwards 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.

Franklin Edwards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Franklin Edwards: 1981-82 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Franklin Edwards 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Franklin Edwards 7

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Franklin Edwards 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Franklin Edwards 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Franklin Edwards 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Franklin Edwards 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Franklin Edwards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Franklin Edwards 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Franklin Edwards 1.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Franklin Edwards 2.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franklin Edwards 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franklin Edwards 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Franklin Edwards 1,802

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Franklin Edwards 300

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Franklin Edwards 774

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franklin Edwards 249

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franklin Edwards 21

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Franklin Edwards 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Franklin Edwards .449

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franklin Edwards .030

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Franklin Edwards .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Franklin Edwards 9.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Franklin Edwards 1.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Franklin Edwards 5.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franklin Edwards 1.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franklin Edwards 0.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Franklin Edwards 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Franklin Edwards 0.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Franklin Edwards 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franklin Edwards 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franklin Edwards 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Franklin Edwards 73

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Franklin Edwards 14

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Franklin Edwards 22

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franklin Edwards 8

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franklin Edwards 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Franklin Edwards 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Franklin Edwards .481

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franklin Edwards 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Franklin Edwards .846

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Franklin Edwards 3.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Franklin Edwards 0.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Franklin Edwards 1.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franklin Edwards 0.4 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Franklin Edwards 0.0 (1983)

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.