Elgin Baylor vs. Greg Buckner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Greg Buckner 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.

Greg Buckner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Greg Buckner: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Greg Buckner 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Greg Buckner 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Greg Buckner 6

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Greg Buckner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Greg Buckner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Greg Buckner 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Greg Buckner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Greg Buckner 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Greg Buckner 2.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Greg Buckner 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Greg Buckner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Greg Buckner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Greg Buckner 2,878

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Greg Buckner 1,593

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Greg Buckner 719

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Greg Buckner 454

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Greg Buckner 111

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Greg Buckner 570

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Greg Buckner .450

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Greg Buckner .334

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Greg Buckner .757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Greg Buckner 6.7 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Greg Buckner 4.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Greg Buckner 1.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Greg Buckner 1.2 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Greg Buckner 0.4 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Greg Buckner 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Greg Buckner 2.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Greg Buckner 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Greg Buckner 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Greg Buckner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Greg Buckner 157

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Greg Buckner 100

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Greg Buckner 23

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Greg Buckner 16

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Greg Buckner 6

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Greg Buckner 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Greg Buckner .377

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Greg Buckner .259

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Greg Buckner .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Greg Buckner 12.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Greg Buckner 4.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Greg Buckner 1.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Greg Buckner 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Greg Buckner 0.2 (2006)

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.