Elgin Baylor vs. Richard Petruska Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Petruska 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.

Richard Petruska

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Richard Petruska: 1993-94 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Richard Petruska 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Richard Petruska 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Richard Petruska 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Richard Petruska 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Richard Petruska 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Richard Petruska 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Richard Petruska 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Richard Petruska 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Richard Petruska 1.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Richard Petruska 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richard Petruska 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richard Petruska 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Richard Petruska 53

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Richard Petruska 31

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Richard Petruska 1

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richard Petruska 2

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richard Petruska 3

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Richard Petruska 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Richard Petruska .435

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richard Petruska .467

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Richard Petruska .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Richard Petruska 2.4 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Richard Petruska 1.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Richard Petruska 0.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richard Petruska 0.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richard Petruska 0.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Richard Petruska -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Richard Petruska -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Richard Petruska -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richard Petruska -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richard Petruska -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Richard Petruska -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Richard Petruska -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Richard Petruska -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richard Petruska -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richard Petruska -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Richard Petruska 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Richard Petruska -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richard Petruska -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Richard Petruska -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Richard Petruska -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Richard Petruska -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Richard Petruska -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richard Petruska -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richard Petruska -

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.