Elgin Baylor vs. Rusty LaRue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rusty LaRue 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.

Rusty LaRue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Rusty LaRue: 1997-98 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Rusty LaRue 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Rusty LaRue 5

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Rusty LaRue 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Rusty LaRue 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Rusty LaRue 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Rusty LaRue 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Rusty LaRue 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Rusty LaRue 1.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Rusty LaRue 1.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Rusty LaRue 486

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Rusty LaRue 126

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Rusty LaRue 152

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 62

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 11

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Rusty LaRue 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Rusty LaRue .376

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rusty LaRue .318

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Rusty LaRue .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Rusty LaRue 9.3 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Rusty LaRue 2.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Rusty LaRue 2.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0.2 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Rusty LaRue 20

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 1

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Rusty LaRue 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Rusty LaRue .375

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rusty LaRue .400

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Rusty LaRue .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Rusty LaRue 5.0 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0.0 (2002)

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.