Elgin Baylor vs. Jerry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Bird 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.

Jerry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jerry Bird 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jerry Bird 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jerry Bird 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jerry Bird 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jerry Bird 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Jerry Bird 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jerry Bird 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jerry Bird 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jerry Bird 1.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jerry Bird 0.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jerry Bird - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jerry Bird 25

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jerry Bird 12

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jerry Bird 4

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jerry Bird 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jerry Bird .375

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jerry Bird - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jerry Bird 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jerry Bird - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jerry Bird -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jerry Bird -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jerry Bird -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jerry Bird - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jerry Bird -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jerry Bird -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jerry Bird -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jerry Bird 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jerry Bird -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jerry Bird - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jerry Bird -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jerry Bird -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jerry Bird -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jerry Bird -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jerry Bird - 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.