Elgin Baylor vs. Gail Goodrich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gail Goodrich 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.

Gail Goodrich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Gail Goodrich: 1965-66 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Gail Goodrich 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Gail Goodrich 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Gail Goodrich 8

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Gail Goodrich 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Gail Goodrich 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Gail Goodrich 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Gail Goodrich 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Gail Goodrich 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Gail Goodrich 3.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Gail Goodrich 4.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gail Goodrich 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gail Goodrich 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Gail Goodrich 19,181

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Gail Goodrich 3,279

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Gail Goodrich 4,805

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gail Goodrich 545 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gail Goodrich 72 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Gail Goodrich 1,031

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Gail Goodrich .456

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gail Goodrich - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Gail Goodrich .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Gail Goodrich 25.9 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Gail Goodrich 5.4 (1969)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Gail Goodrich 7.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gail Goodrich 1.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gail Goodrich 0.3 (1978) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Gail Goodrich 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Gail Goodrich 3.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Gail Goodrich 4.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gail Goodrich 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gail Goodrich 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Gail Goodrich 1,450

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Gail Goodrich 250

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Gail Goodrich 333

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gail Goodrich 7 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gail Goodrich 1 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Gail Goodrich 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Gail Goodrich .442

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gail Goodrich - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Gail Goodrich .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Gail Goodrich 25.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Gail Goodrich 4.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Gail Goodrich 7.6 (1971)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gail Goodrich 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gail Goodrich 0.2 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.