Elgin Baylor vs. Tyler Herro: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Elgin Baylor and Tyler Herro all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Elgin Baylor, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1959 to 1972, and Tyler Herro, with 6 seasons played from 2020 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Elgin Baylor vs. Tyler Herro
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Elgin Baylor Tyler Herro Elgin Baylor Tyler Herro
Points
35th
+300th
20th
+300th
Rebounds
28th
+300th
10th
+300th
Assists
161st
+300th
57th
+300th
Steals
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
Blocks
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
Years146126

Elgin Baylor vs. Tyler Herro
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Elgin Baylor Tyler Herro Elgin Baylor Tyler Herro
Points
5th
--
12th
272nd
Rebounds
9th
--
12th
+300th
Assists
194th
--
187th
279th
Steals
n/a
--
n/a
+300th
Blocks
n/a
--
n/a
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Tyler Herro Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
35th
+300th
+265 23,149 vs. 6,98716,162
Rebounds
28th
+300th
+272 11,463 vs. 1,8029,661
Assists
161st
+300th
+139 3,650 vs. 1,4602,190
Steals
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 263
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 70
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 154
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 1,648
Field Goals Made
27th
+300th
+273 8,693 vs. 2,5406,153
Field Goals Attempted
19th
+300th
+281 20,171 vs. 5,67414,497
3-Pointers Made
n/a
173rd
0 vs. 984
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
191st
0 vs. 2,574
Free Throws Made
27th
+300th
+273 5,763 vs. 9234,840
Free Throws Attempted
31st
+300th
+269 7,391 vs. 1,0566,335

Games and Years:

Elgin Baylor Tyler Herro Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
846 vs. 361485
Seasons
190th
+300th
14 vs. 68

Triple-Doubles:

Elgin Baylor Tyler Herro Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
21st
275th
254 26 vs. 125

Rankings by Points Scored:

Elgin Baylor Tyler Herro Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
5th
184th
179 88 vs. 484
50+ point games
5th
-
17 vs. 017
60+ point games
6th
-
3 vs. 03
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Tyler Herro Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
20th
+300th
+280 3,623 vs. 7282,895
Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 1,724 vs. 2121,512
Assists
57th
+300th
+243 541 vs. 166375
Steals
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 22
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 10
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 15
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 197
Field Goals Made
16th
+300th
+284 1,388 vs. 2681,120
Field Goals Attempted
12th
+300th
+288 3,161 vs. 6482,513
3-Pointers Made
n/a
124th
0 vs. 96
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
108th
0 vs. 293
Free Throws Made
17th
+300th
+283 847 vs. 96751
Free Throws Attempted
16th
+300th
+284 1,098 vs. 108990

Games and Years:

Elgin Baylor Tyler Herro Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
80th
+300th
134 vs. 5084
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 66

Triple-Doubles:

Elgin Baylor Tyler Herro Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
+300th
4 vs. 04

Rankings by Points Scored:

Elgin Baylor Tyler Herro Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
-
14 vs. 014
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Tyler Herro Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
5th
--
27.36 vs. 19.358.01
Rebounds per game
9th
--
13.55 vs. 4.998.56
Assists per game
194th
--
4.31 vs. 4.040.27
Steals per game
n/a
--
0.00 vs. 0.73
Blocks per game
n/a
--
0.00 vs. 0.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
--
0.00 vs. 0.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
--
0.00 vs. 4.57
Field Goals Made per game
3rd
--
10.28 vs. 7.043.24
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
--
23.84 vs. 15.728.13
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
12th
0.00 vs. 2.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
--
0.00 vs. 7.13
Free Throws Made per game
11th
--
6.81 vs. 2.564.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
10th
--
8.74 vs. 2.935.81

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Tyler Herro Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
12th
272nd
260 27.04 vs. 14.5612.48
Rebounds per game
12th
+300th
+288 12.87 vs. 4.248.63
Assists per game
187th
279th
92 4.04 vs. 3.320.72
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.44
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.30
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
287th
0.00 vs. 3.94
Field Goals Made per game
9th
285th
276 10.36 vs. 5.365.00
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
245th
241 23.59 vs. 12.9610.63
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
68th
0.00 vs. 1.92
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
46th
0.00 vs. 5.86
Free Throws Made per game
26th
+300th
+274 6.32 vs. 1.924.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
24th
+300th
+276 8.19 vs. 2.166.03

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.