Elgin Baylor vs. Fred Roberts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Roberts 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Fred Roberts: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Fred Roberts 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Fred Roberts 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Fred Roberts 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Fred Roberts 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Fred Roberts 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Fred Roberts 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Fred Roberts 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Fred Roberts 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Fred Roberts 2.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Fred Roberts 1.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Fred Roberts 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Fred Roberts 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Fred Roberts 5,962

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Fred Roberts 2,308

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Fred Roberts 977

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Fred Roberts 412

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Fred Roberts 253

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Fred Roberts 818

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Fred Roberts .502

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Fred Roberts .325

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Fred Roberts .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Fred Roberts 10.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Fred Roberts 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Fred Roberts 1.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Fred Roberts 0.8 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Fred Roberts 0.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Fred Roberts 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Fred Roberts 2.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Fred Roberts 0.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Fred Roberts 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Fred Roberts 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Fred Roberts 407

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Fred Roberts 140

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Fred Roberts 57

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Fred Roberts 23

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Fred Roberts 12

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Fred Roberts 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Fred Roberts .495

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Fred Roberts .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Fred Roberts .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Fred Roberts 14.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Fred Roberts 5.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Fred Roberts 2.3 (1991)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Fred Roberts 0.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Fred Roberts 0.4 (1989)

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.