Elgin Baylor vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey 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.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Josh Giddey 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Josh Giddey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Josh Giddey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Josh Giddey 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Giddey 95

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Josh Giddey -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Josh Giddey -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Josh Giddey -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Giddey -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Giddey -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Josh Giddey -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Josh Giddey -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Josh Giddey -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Giddey -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Giddey -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Josh Giddey 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Josh Giddey -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Giddey -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Josh Giddey -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Josh Giddey -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Josh Giddey -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Josh Giddey -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Giddey -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Giddey -

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.