Elgin Baylor vs. Vern Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Gardner 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
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Vern Gardner 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Vern Gardner 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Vern Gardner 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Vern Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Vern Gardner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Vern Gardner 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Vern Gardner 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Vern Gardner 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Vern Gardner 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Vern Gardner 1.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Vern Gardner 1,339

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Vern Gardner 349 *

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Vern Gardner 245

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Vern Gardner 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Vern Gardner .344

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Vern Gardner .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Vern Gardner 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Vern Gardner 3.6 *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Vern Gardner 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Vern Gardner 71

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Vern Gardner 18 *

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Vern Gardner 5

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Vern Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Vern Gardner .366

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Vern Gardner .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.