Elgin Baylor vs. Gene Conley Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gene Conley and Elgin Baylor, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Elgin Baylor played 14 years in the NBA, 8 more than Gene Conley, who played 6. Elgin Baylor had the first of his seasons in 1958-59, while Gene Conley had his rookie season in 1952-53. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Elgin Baylor |
14 |
12 |
1958-59 to 1971-72 |
Gene Conley |
6 |
3 |
1952-53 to 1963-64 |
Note: Gene Conley didn't play in 1953-54, 1954-55, 1955-56, 1956-57 and 1957-58.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Elgin Baylor |
70 |
41.0 |
29.6 |
- |
- |
16.4 |
3.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
10.8 |
25.4 |
.424 |
- |
- |
- |
8.1 |
11.0 |
.732 |
Gene Conley |
50 |
13.3 |
4.2 |
- |
- |
5.5 |
0.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
1.7 |
5.2 |
.328 |
- |
- |
- |
0.7 |
1.3 |
.578 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Elgin Baylor |
9 |
45.3 |
33.4 |
- |
- |
14.1 |
3.4 |
- |
- |
- |
4.2 |
12.3 |
26.0 |
.474 |
- |
- |
- |
8.8 |
10.4 |
.840 |
Gene Conley |
11 |
14.3 |
4.9 |
- |
- |
6.8 |
0.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
2.2 |
6.0 |
.364 |
- |
- |
- |
0.5 |
1.2 |
.462 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Elgin Baylor |
73 |
42.9 |
34.8 |
- |
- |
19.8 |
5.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
12.8 |
29.7 |
.430 |
- |
- |
- |
9.3 |
11.8 |
.783 |
Gene Conley |
71 |
18.7 |
6.7 |
- |
- |
8.3 |
0.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
2.8 |
7.6 |
.373 |
- |
- |
- |
1.1 |
1.6 |
.667 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Elgin Baylor |
12 |
45.0 |
38.1 |
- |
- |
15.3 |
4.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
14.2 |
30.2 |
.470 |
- |
- |
- |
9.8 |
11.8 |
.824 |
Gene Conley |
13 |
20.7 |
6.5 |
- |
- |
8.9 |
0.2 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
2.6 |
6.8 |
.386 |
- |
- |
- |
1.2 |
1.7 |
.727 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Elgin Baylor |
48 |
44.4 |
38.3 |
- |
- |
18.6 |
4.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
14.2 |
33.1 |
.428 |
- |
- |
- |
9.9 |
13.1 |
.754 |
Gene Conley |
75 |
16.6 |
6.3 |
- |
- |
7.3 |
0.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
2.4 |
6.6 |
.370 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
2.0 |
.693 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Elgin Baylor |
13 |
43.9 |
38.6 |
- |
- |
17.7 |
3.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
14.3 |
32.7 |
.438 |
- |
- |
- |
10.0 |
12.9 |
.774 |
Gene Conley |
9 |
6.2 |
3.4 |
- |
- |
3.4 |
0.1 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
.364 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
1.3 |
.583 |
Note: Gene Conley didn't play in 1961-62.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Elgin Baylor |
80 |
42.1 |
34.0 |
- |
- |
14.3 |
4.8 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
12.9 |
28.4 |
.453 |
- |
- |
- |
8.3 |
9.9 |
.837 |
Gene Conley |
70 |
22.1 |
9.0 |
- |
- |
6.7 |
1.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
3.6 |
9.3 |
.390 |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
2.7 |
.656 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Elgin Baylor |
13 |
43.2 |
32.6 |
- |
- |
13.6 |
4.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
12.3 |
27.8 |
.442 |
- |
- |
- |
8.0 |
9.7 |
.825 |
Gene Conley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Elgin Baylor |
78 |
40.6 |
25.4 |
- |
- |
12.0 |
4.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
9.7 |
22.8 |
.425 |
- |
- |
- |
6.0 |
7.5 |
.804 |
Gene Conley |
46 |
12.0 |
4.2 |
- |
- |
3.4 |
0.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
1.6 |
4.1 |
.392 |
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
1.4 |
.677 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Elgin Baylor |
5 |
44.2 |
24.2 |
- |
- |
11.6 |
5.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
9.0 |
23.8 |
.378 |
- |
- |
- |
6.2 |
8.0 |
.775 |
Gene Conley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Elgin Baylor |
74 |
41.3 |
27.1 |
- |
- |
12.8 |
3.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
10.3 |
25.7 |
.401 |
- |
- |
- |
6.5 |
8.2 |
.792 |
Gene Conley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Elgin Baylor |
1 |
5.0 |
0.0 |
- |
- |
0 |
1.0 |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
.000 |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
Gene Conley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Elgin Baylor |
65 |
30.4 |
16.6 |
- |
- |
9.6 |
3.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
6.4 |
15.9 |
.401 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
5.2 |
.739 |
Gene Conley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Elgin Baylor |
14 |
41.9 |
26.8 |
- |
- |
14.1 |
3.7 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
10.4 |
23.4 |
.442 |
- |
- |
- |
6.1 |
7.5 |
.810 |
Gene Conley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Elgin Baylor |
70 |
38.7 |
26.6 |
- |
- |
12.8 |
3.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
10.2 |
23.7 |
.429 |
- |
- |
- |
6.3 |
7.7 |
.813 |
Gene Conley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Elgin Baylor |
3 |
40.3 |
23.7 |
- |
- |
13.0 |
3.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.0 |
9.3 |
25.3 |
.368 |
- |
- |
- |
5.0 |
6.7 |
.750 |
Gene Conley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Elgin Baylor |
77 |
39.3 |
26.0 |
- |
- |
12.2 |
4.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
9.8 |
22.2 |
.443 |
- |
- |
- |
6.3 |
8.1 |
.786 |
Gene Conley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Elgin Baylor |
15 |
42.2 |
28.5 |
- |
- |
14.5 |
4.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
11.7 |
25.1 |
.468 |
- |
- |
- |
5.1 |
7.5 |
.679 |
Gene Conley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Elgin Baylor |
76 |
40.3 |
24.8 |
- |
- |
10.6 |
5.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
9.6 |
21.5 |
.447 |
- |
- |
- |
5.5 |
7.5 |
.743 |
Gene Conley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Elgin Baylor |
18 |
35.6 |
15.4 |
- |
- |
9.2 |
4.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
5.9 |
15.4 |
.385 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
5.6 |
.630 |
Gene Conley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Elgin Baylor |
54 |
41.0 |
24.0 |
- |
- |
10.4 |
5.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
9.5 |
19.5 |
.486 |
- |
- |
- |
5.1 |
6.6 |
.773 |
Gene Conley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Elgin Baylor |
18 |
37.1 |
18.7 |
- |
- |
9.6 |
4.6 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
7.7 |
16.4 |
.466 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
4.5 |
.741 |
Gene Conley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Elgin Baylor |
2 |
28.5 |
10.0 |
- |
- |
5.5 |
1.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
4.0 |
9.5 |
.421 |
- |
- |
- |
2.0 |
3.0 |
.667 |
Gene Conley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Elgin Baylor |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gene Conley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Elgin Baylor |
9 |
26.6 |
11.8 |
- |
- |
6.3 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
4.7 |
10.8 |
.433 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
3.0 |
.815 |
Gene Conley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Elgin Baylor |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gene Conley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |