Elgin Baylor vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Joe Ruklick 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Joe Ruklick 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - 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.