Elgin Baylor vs. Otis Birdsong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Birdsong 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.

Otis Birdsong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Otis Birdsong 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Otis Birdsong 12

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Otis Birdsong 7

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Otis Birdsong 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Otis Birdsong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Otis Birdsong 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Otis Birdsong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Otis Birdsong 18.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Otis Birdsong 3.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Otis Birdsong 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Otis Birdsong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Otis Birdsong 12,544

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Otis Birdsong 2,072

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Otis Birdsong 2,260

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Otis Birdsong 858

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Otis Birdsong 143

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Otis Birdsong 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Otis Birdsong .506

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Otis Birdsong .274 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Otis Birdsong .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Otis Birdsong 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Otis Birdsong 1.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Otis Birdsong 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Otis Birdsong 546

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Otis Birdsong 104

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Otis Birdsong 104

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Otis Birdsong 56

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Otis Birdsong 5

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Otis Birdsong 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Otis Birdsong .480

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Otis Birdsong .091 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Otis Birdsong .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.