Elgin Baylor vs. Tom Riker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Riker 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.

Tom Riker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Tom Riker 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Tom Riker 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Tom Riker 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Tom Riker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Tom Riker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Tom Riker 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Tom Riker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Tom Riker 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Tom Riker 1.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Tom Riker 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Riker 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Riker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Tom Riker 225

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Tom Riker 138

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Tom Riker 24

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Riker 15 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Riker 5 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Tom Riker 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Tom Riker .380

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Tom Riker .593

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Tom Riker 3.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Tom Riker 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Tom Riker 0.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Tom Riker 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Tom Riker 2.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Tom Riker 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Riker 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Riker 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Tom Riker 2

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Tom Riker 2

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Tom Riker 1

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Riker 0 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Riker 0 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Tom Riker 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Tom Riker .500

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Tom Riker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Tom Riker 1.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.