Cross-era · careers 11 years apart

Dominique Wilkins vs Elgin Baylor

Dominique Wilkins 1982-1998 · Forward Elgin Baylor 1958-1971 · Forward

Dominique Wilkins (1982-1998) and Elgin Baylor (1958-1971) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 11 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 24.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.42× and 2.34× their league average respectively; Dominique Wilkins was the more efficient scorer (53.6% true shooting to 49.4%). Elgin Baylor holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #30 all-time ranking to Dominique Wilkins's #62.

Career averages

Dominique WilkinsStatElgin Baylor
24.8 Points / game 27.4
6.7 Rebounds / game 13.5
2.5 Assists / game 4.3
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
46.1% Field goal % 43.1%
31.9% 3-point % 0.0%
81.1% Free throw % 78.0%
53.6% True shooting % 49.4%
1,074 Games played 846

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dominique WilkinsStatElgin Baylor
2.42× Points vs era avg 2.34×
1.61× Rebounds vs era avg 2.21×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 1.97×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dominique Wilkins.

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

Playoff averages

Dominique WilkinsStatElgin Baylor
25.4 Points / game 27.0
6.7 Rebounds / game 12.9
2.6 Assists / game 4.0
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
42.8% Field goal % 43.4%
26.7% 3-point % 0.0%
81.8% Free throw % 75.3%
56 Playoff games 134

Accolades

Dominique WilkinsStatElgin Baylor
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 1
8 All-Star selections 11
1 All-NBA 1st Team 10
#62 All-time GOAT rank #30

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