Elgin Baylor vs. Gerald Henderson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerald Henderson 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.

Gerald Henderson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Gerald Henderson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Gerald Henderson 3

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Gerald Henderson 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Gerald Henderson 8

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Gerald Henderson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Gerald Henderson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Gerald Henderson 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Gerald Henderson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Gerald Henderson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Gerald Henderson 1.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Gerald Henderson 3.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gerald Henderson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gerald Henderson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Gerald Henderson 7,773

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Gerald Henderson 1,453

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Gerald Henderson 3,141

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gerald Henderson 939

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gerald Henderson 98

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Gerald Henderson 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Gerald Henderson .472

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gerald Henderson .332

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Gerald Henderson .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Gerald Henderson 13.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Gerald Henderson 2.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Gerald Henderson 7.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gerald Henderson 1.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Gerald Henderson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Gerald Henderson 1.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Gerald Henderson 2.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gerald Henderson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gerald Henderson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Gerald Henderson 631

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Gerald Henderson 137

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Gerald Henderson 229

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gerald Henderson 78

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gerald Henderson 7

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Gerald Henderson 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Gerald Henderson .443

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gerald Henderson .156

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Gerald Henderson .697

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Gerald Henderson 12.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Gerald Henderson 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Gerald Henderson 4.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gerald Henderson 1.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1981)

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.