Cross-era · careers 18 years apart

David Robinson vs Elgin Baylor

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center Elgin Baylor 1958-1971 · Forward

David Robinson (1989-2002) and Elgin Baylor (1958-1971) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 18 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 21.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 2.34× their league average respectively; David Robinson was the more efficient scorer (58.3% true shooting to 49.4%). David Robinson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #24 all-time ranking to Elgin Baylor's #30.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatElgin Baylor
21.1 Points / game 27.4
10.6 Rebounds / game 13.5
2.5 Assists / game 4.3
1.4 Steals / game 0.0
3.0 Blocks / game 0.0
51.4% Field goal % 43.1%
13.4% 3-point % 0.0%
73.1% Free throw % 78.0%
58.3% True shooting % 49.4%
987 Games played 846

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatElgin Baylor
2.12× Points vs era avg 2.34×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 2.21×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 1.97×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.

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

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatElgin Baylor
18.0 Points / game 27.0
10.6 Rebounds / game 12.9
2.3 Assists / game 4.0
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
2.5 Blocks / game 0.0
49.1% Field goal % 43.4%
2.4% 3-point % 0.0%
68.3% Free throw % 75.3%
123 Playoff games 134

Accolades

David RobinsonStatElgin Baylor
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 1
10 All-Star selections 11
4 All-NBA 1st Team 10
#24 All-time GOAT rank #30

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