Elgin Baylor vs. Walker Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Russell 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.

Walker Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Walker Russell 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Walker Russell 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Walker Russell 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Walker Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Walker Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Walker Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Walker Russell 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Walker Russell 1.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Walker Russell 2.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Walker Russell 464

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Walker Russell 187

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Walker Russell 350

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walker Russell 57

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walker Russell 10

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Walker Russell 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Walker Russell .393

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walker Russell .158

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Walker Russell .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Walker Russell 4.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Walker Russell 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Walker Russell 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Walker Russell 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Walker Russell 0.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Walker Russell 0.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Walker Russell 6

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Walker Russell 0

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Walker Russell 1

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walker Russell 1

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walker Russell 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Walker Russell 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Walker Russell .400

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walker Russell -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Walker Russell 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Walker Russell 0.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

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.