Elgin Baylor vs. Hersey Hawkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hersey Hawkins 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.

Hersey Hawkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Hersey Hawkins: 1988-89 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Hersey Hawkins 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Hersey Hawkins 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Hersey Hawkins 8

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Hersey Hawkins 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Hersey Hawkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Hersey Hawkins 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Hersey Hawkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Hersey Hawkins 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Hersey Hawkins 3.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Hersey Hawkins 2.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hersey Hawkins 1.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hersey Hawkins 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Hersey Hawkins 14,470

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Hersey Hawkins 3,554

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Hersey Hawkins 2,860

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hersey Hawkins 1,622

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hersey Hawkins 302

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Hersey Hawkins 983

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Hersey Hawkins .461

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hersey Hawkins .394

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Hersey Hawkins .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Hersey Hawkins 22.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Hersey Hawkins 4.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Hersey Hawkins 3.9 (1993)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hersey Hawkins 2.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hersey Hawkins 0.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Hersey Hawkins 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Hersey Hawkins 3.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Hersey Hawkins 2.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hersey Hawkins 1.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hersey Hawkins 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Hersey Hawkins 1,043

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Hersey Hawkins 286

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Hersey Hawkins 195

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hersey Hawkins 119

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hersey Hawkins 29

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Hersey Hawkins 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Hersey Hawkins .455

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hersey Hawkins .396

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Hersey Hawkins .907

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Hersey Hawkins 23.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Hersey Hawkins 5.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Hersey Hawkins 3.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hersey Hawkins 2.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hersey Hawkins 1.3 (1991)

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.