Elgin Baylor vs. Pau Gasol Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pau Gasol 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.

Pau Gasol

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Pau Gasol 2

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Pau Gasol 18

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Pau Gasol 12

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Pau Gasol 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Pau Gasol 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Pau Gasol 4

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Pau Gasol 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Pau Gasol 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Pau Gasol 9.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Pau Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pau Gasol 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pau Gasol 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Pau Gasol 20,894

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Pau Gasol 11,305

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Pau Gasol 3,925

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pau Gasol 606

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pau Gasol 1,941

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Pau Gasol 1,226

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Pau Gasol .507

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pau Gasol .368

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Pau Gasol .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Pau Gasol 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Pau Gasol 9.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Pau Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pau Gasol 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pau Gasol 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Pau Gasol 2,098

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Pau Gasol 1,246

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Pau Gasol 438

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pau Gasol 71

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pau Gasol 233

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Pau Gasol 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Pau Gasol .508

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pau Gasol .297

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Pau Gasol .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015)

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.