Elgin Baylor vs. Rod Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Strickland 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 Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Rod Strickland 17

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Rod Strickland 11

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Rod Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Rod Strickland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Rod Strickland 1

Assists Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Rod Strickland 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Rod Strickland 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Rod Strickland 3.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Rod Strickland 7.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Strickland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Rod Strickland 14,463

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Rod Strickland 4,084

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Rod Strickland 7,987

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Strickland 1,616

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Strickland 215

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Rod Strickland 1,094

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Rod Strickland .454

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Strickland .282

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Rod Strickland .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Rod Strickland 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Rod Strickland 4.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Rod Strickland 7.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Strickland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Rod Strickland 699

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Rod Strickland 207

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Rod Strickland 390

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Strickland 56

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Strickland 11

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Rod Strickland 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Rod Strickland .446

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Strickland .286

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Rod Strickland .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992)

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.