Elgin Baylor vs. Rod Foster Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Foster 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.

Rod Foster

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Rod Foster: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Rod Foster 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Rod Foster 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Rod Foster 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Rod Foster 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Rod Foster 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Rod Foster 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Rod Foster 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Rod Foster 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Rod Foster 1.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Rod Foster 2.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Foster 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Foster 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Rod Foster 1,562

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Rod Foster 258

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Rod Foster 479

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Foster 137

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Foster 10

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Rod Foster 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Rod Foster .440

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Foster .298

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Rod Foster .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Rod Foster 8.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Rod Foster 1.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Rod Foster 2.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Foster 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Foster 0.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Rod Foster 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Rod Foster 0.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Rod Foster 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Foster 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Foster 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Rod Foster 49

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Rod Foster 16

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Rod Foster 25

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Foster 10

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Foster 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Rod Foster 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Rod Foster .266

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Foster .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Rod Foster .882

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Rod Foster 6.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Rod Foster 1.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Rod Foster 2.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Foster 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Foster 0.1 (1984)

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.