Elgin Baylor vs. Tim Hardaway Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway Jr. 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.

Tim Hardaway Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Tim Hardaway Jr. 11

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Tim Hardaway Jr. 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 457

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 101

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Tim Hardaway Jr. 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Tim Hardaway Jr. .418

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. .360

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Tim Hardaway Jr. .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Tim Hardaway Jr. 323

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Tim Hardaway Jr. 69

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Tim Hardaway Jr. 35

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 8

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Tim Hardaway Jr. 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Tim Hardaway Jr. .382

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. .329

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Tim Hardaway Jr. .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016)

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.