Richard Anderson vs. Elgin Baylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elgin Baylor and Richard Anderson 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

Richard Anderson

vs.

Elgin Baylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Anderson: 1982-83 to 1989-90
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Anderson 0 Elgin Baylor 0

NBA Seasons Richard Anderson 6 Elgin Baylor 14

Playoffs Played Richard Anderson 4 Elgin Baylor 12

All-Star Games Richard Anderson 0 Elgin Baylor 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richard Anderson 0 Elgin Baylor 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Anderson 0 Elgin Baylor 10

Rookie of The Year Richard Anderson 0 Elgin Baylor 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 5.6 Elgin Baylor 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 3.5 Elgin Baylor 13.5

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.5 Elgin Baylor 4.3

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.6 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 2,260 Elgin Baylor 23,149

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 1,418 Elgin Baylor 11,463

Total Assists Richard Anderson 611 Elgin Baylor 3,650

Total Steals Richard Anderson 225 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 94 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Richard Anderson 407 Elgin Baylor 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .412 Elgin Baylor .431

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .333 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .762 Elgin Baylor .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 8.5 (1984) Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 5.2 (1984) Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 2.5 (1984) Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1983) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.4 (1984) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 3.9 Elgin Baylor 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 1.7 Elgin Baylor 12.9

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 Elgin Baylor 4.0

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.1 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 58 Elgin Baylor 3,623

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 26 Elgin Baylor 1,724

Total Assists Richard Anderson 10 Elgin Baylor 541

Total Steals Richard Anderson 2 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 3 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Richard Anderson 15 Elgin Baylor 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .417 Elgin Baylor .439

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .381 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .833 Elgin Baylor .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 10.7 (1988) Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 4.3 (1988) Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.3 (1989) Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1988) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.3 (1989) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

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.