Elgin Baylor vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Rudy Gobert 12

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Rudy Gobert 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Rudy Gobert 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Rudy Gobert 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Rudy Gobert 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * Rudy Gobert 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Rudy Gobert 8

Defensive Player of The Year Elgin Baylor 0 * Rudy Gobert 4

Rebounds Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Rudy Gobert 1

Blocks Leader Elgin Baylor 0 * Rudy Gobert 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Rudy Gobert 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Rudy Gobert 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Rudy Gobert 11.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Rudy Gobert 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Rudy Gobert 10,458

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Rudy Gobert 9,700

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Rudy Gobert 1,123

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 576

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1,718

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Rudy Gobert 829

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Rudy Gobert .656

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Rudy Gobert .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Rudy Gobert 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Rudy Gobert 10.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Rudy Gobert 1.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Rudy Gobert 1,031

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Rudy Gobert 889

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Rudy Gobert 94

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 57

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 127

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Rudy Gobert 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Rudy Gobert .641

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Rudy Gobert .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019)

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.