Elgin Baylor vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Rothenberg 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.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Irv Rothenberg 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Irv Rothenberg 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Irv Rothenberg 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.