Elgin Baylor vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Roy Tarpley 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)

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.