Cross-era · careers 41 years apart

Elgin Baylor vs Draymond Green

Elgin Baylor 1958-1971 · Forward Draymond Green 2012-2025 · Forward · active

Elgin Baylor (1958-1971) and Draymond Green (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 41 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 8.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.34× and 0.86× their league average respectively; Draymond Green was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 49.4%). Elgin Baylor holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #30 all-time ranking to Draymond Green's #72.

Career averages

Elgin BaylorStatDraymond Green
27.4 Points / game 8.7
13.5 Rebounds / game 6.8
4.3 Assists / game 5.6
0.0 Steals / game 1.3
0.0 Blocks / game 1.0
43.1% Field goal % 44.1%
0.0% 3-point % 31.2%
78.0% Free throw % 71.8%
49.4% True shooting % 57.7%
846 Games played 949

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Elgin BaylorStatDraymond Green
2.34× Points vs era avg 0.86×
2.21× Rebounds vs era avg 1.65×
1.97× Assists vs era avg 2.46×

Advanced metrics

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

Elgin BaylorStatDraymond Green
— Offensive rating 113.9
— Defensive rating 104.4
— Net rating 9.5
— Usage % 16.1%
— Assist % 27.3%
— Rebound % 11.2%

Playoff averages

Elgin BaylorStatDraymond Green
27.0 Points / game 11.4
12.9 Rebounds / game 8.6
4.0 Assists / game 6.0
0.0 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 1.3
43.4% Field goal % 44.7%
0.0% 3-point % 28.9%
75.3% Free throw % 72.5%
134 Playoff games 169

Accolades

Elgin BaylorStatDraymond Green
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 4
11 All-Star selections 3
10 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#30 All-time GOAT rank #72

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