Elgin Baylor vs. Kiwane Garris Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kiwane Garris 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Kiwane Garris: 1997-98 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Kiwane Garris 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Kiwane Garris 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Kiwane Garris 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Kiwane Garris 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Kiwane Garris 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Kiwane Garris 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Kiwane Garris 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Kiwane Garris 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Kiwane Garris 0.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Kiwane Garris 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kiwane Garris 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kiwane Garris 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Kiwane Garris 72

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Kiwane Garris 20

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Kiwane Garris 30

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kiwane Garris 7

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kiwane Garris 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Kiwane Garris 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Kiwane Garris .320

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kiwane Garris .333

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Kiwane Garris .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Kiwane Garris 2.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Kiwane Garris 0.7 (1998)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Kiwane Garris 1.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kiwane Garris 0.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kiwane Garris 0.0 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Kiwane Garris -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Kiwane Garris -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Kiwane Garris -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kiwane Garris -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kiwane Garris -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Kiwane Garris -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Kiwane Garris -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Kiwane Garris -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kiwane Garris -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kiwane Garris -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Kiwane Garris 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Kiwane Garris -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kiwane Garris -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Kiwane Garris -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Kiwane Garris -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Kiwane Garris -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Kiwane Garris -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kiwane Garris -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kiwane Garris -

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.