Elgin Baylor vs. Robert Covington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Robert Covington 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.

Robert Covington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Robert Covington: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Robert Covington 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Robert Covington 11

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Robert Covington 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Robert Covington 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Robert Covington 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Robert Covington 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * Robert Covington 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Robert Covington 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Robert Covington 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Robert Covington 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Robert Covington 5.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Robert Covington 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Robert Covington 1.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Robert Covington 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Robert Covington 6,637

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Robert Covington 3,385

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Robert Covington 884

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Robert Covington 938

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Robert Covington 578

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Robert Covington 614

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Robert Covington .409

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Robert Covington .362

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Robert Covington .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Robert Covington 13.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Robert Covington 6.7 (2021)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Robert Covington 2.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Robert Covington 2.1 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Robert Covington 1.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Robert Covington 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Robert Covington 5.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Robert Covington 1.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Robert Covington 1.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Robert Covington 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Robert Covington 271

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Robert Covington 162

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Robert Covington 50

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Robert Covington 50

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Robert Covington 29

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Robert Covington 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Robert Covington .424

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Robert Covington .429

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Robert Covington .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Robert Covington 11.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Robert Covington 7.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Robert Covington 2.5 (2018)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Robert Covington 2.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Robert Covington 1.1 (2020)

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.