Elgin Baylor vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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.

George Yardley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 George Yardley 2

Scoring Leader Elgin Baylor 0 George Yardley 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 George Yardley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

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.