Elgin Baylor vs. Gary Forbes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Forbes 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.

Gary Forbes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Gary Forbes: 2010-11 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Gary Forbes 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Gary Forbes 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Gary Forbes 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Gary Forbes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Gary Forbes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Gary Forbes 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Gary Forbes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Gary Forbes 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Gary Forbes 2.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Gary Forbes 0.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Forbes 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Forbes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Gary Forbes 645

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Gary Forbes 218

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Gary Forbes 103

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Forbes 47

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Forbes 10

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Gary Forbes 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Gary Forbes .434

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Forbes .340

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Gary Forbes .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Gary Forbes 6.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Gary Forbes 2.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Gary Forbes 1.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Forbes 0.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Forbes 0.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Gary Forbes 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Gary Forbes 1.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Gary Forbes 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Forbes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Forbes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Gary Forbes 0

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Gary Forbes 1

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Gary Forbes 0

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Forbes 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Forbes 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Gary Forbes 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Gary Forbes .000

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Forbes -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Gary Forbes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Gary Forbes 1.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011)

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.