Elgin Baylor vs. Grant Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Grant Long 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.

Grant Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Grant Long 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Grant Long 15

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Grant Long 7

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Grant Long 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Grant Long 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Grant Long 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Grant Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Grant Long 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Grant Long 6.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Grant Long 1.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Grant Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Grant Long 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Grant Long 9,518

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Grant Long 6,154

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Grant Long 1,716

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Grant Long 1,199

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Grant Long 366

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Grant Long 1,003

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Grant Long .467

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Grant Long .283

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Grant Long .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Grant Long 14.8 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Grant Long 9.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Grant Long 2.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Grant Long 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Grant Long 0.6 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Grant Long 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Grant Long 5.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Grant Long 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Grant Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Grant Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Grant Long 373

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Grant Long 243

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Grant Long 59

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Grant Long 41

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Grant Long 10

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Grant Long 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Grant Long .411

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Grant Long .200

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Grant Long .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Grant Long 13.7 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Grant Long 11.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Grant Long 2.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Grant Long 2.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Grant Long 0.5 (1994)

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.