Cross-era · careers 25 years apart

Allen Iverson vs Elgin Baylor

Allen Iverson 1996-2009 · Guard Elgin Baylor 1958-1971 · Forward

Allen Iverson (1996-2009) and Elgin Baylor (1958-1971) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 25 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Elgin Baylor was the higher-volume scorer (27.4 points per game to 26.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.83× and 2.34× their league average respectively; Allen Iverson was the more efficient scorer (51.9% true shooting to 49.4%). Elgin Baylor holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #30 all-time ranking to Allen Iverson's #43.

Career averages

Allen IversonStatElgin Baylor
26.7 Points / game 27.4
3.7 Rebounds / game 13.5
6.2 Assists / game 4.3
2.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.2 Blocks / game 0.0
42.7% Field goal % 43.1%
31.2% 3-point % 0.0%
77.6% Free throw % 78.0%
51.9% True shooting % 49.4%
914 Games played 846

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Allen IversonStatElgin Baylor
2.83× Points vs era avg 2.34×
0.90× Rebounds vs era avg 2.21×
2.87× Assists vs era avg 1.97×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Allen Iverson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Elgin Baylor's era.

Playoff averages

Allen IversonStatElgin Baylor
29.7 Points / game 27.0
3.8 Rebounds / game 12.9
6.0 Assists / game 4.0
2.1 Steals / game 0.0
0.2 Blocks / game 0.0
40.1% Field goal % 43.4%
32.3% 3-point % 0.0%
76.5% Free throw % 75.3%
71 Playoff games 134

Accolades

Allen IversonStatElgin Baylor
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 1
9 All-Star selections 11
3 All-NBA 1st Team 10
#43 All-time GOAT rank #30

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