Elgin Baylor vs George Gervin
Elgin Baylor (1958-1971) and George Gervin (1976-1985) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 5 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 26.2); adjusted for era they scored at 2.34× and 2.50× their league average respectively; George Gervin was the more efficient scorer (57.2% true shooting to 49.4%). Elgin Baylor holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #30 all-time ranking to George Gervin's #54.
Career averages
| Elgin Baylor | Stat | George Gervin |
|---|---|---|
| 27.4 | Points / game | 26.2 |
| 13.5 | Rebounds / game | 4.6 |
| 4.3 | Assists / game | 2.8 |
| 0.0 | Steals / game | 1.2 |
| 0.0 | Blocks / game | 0.9 |
| 43.1% | Field goal % | 51.0% |
| 0.0% | 3-point % | 18.3% |
| 78.0% | Free throw % | 84.5% |
| 49.4% | True shooting % | 57.2% |
| 846 | Games played | 791 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Elgin Baylor | Stat | George Gervin |
|---|---|---|
| 2.34× | Points vs era avg | 2.50× |
| 2.21× | Rebounds vs era avg | 1.04× |
| 1.97× | Assists vs era avg | 1.13× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Elgin Baylor's era.
Advanced stats weren't tracked in George Gervin's era.
Playoff averages
| Elgin Baylor | Stat | George Gervin |
|---|---|---|
| 27.0 | Points / game | 27.0 |
| 12.9 | Rebounds / game | 5.8 |
| 4.0 | Assists / game | 3.2 |
| 0.0 | Steals / game | 1.2 |
| 0.0 | Blocks / game | 0.9 |
| 43.4% | Field goal % | 49.4% |
| 0.0% | 3-point % | 0.0% |
| 75.3% | Free throw % | 79.5% |
| 134 | Playoff games | 59 |
Accolades
| Elgin Baylor | Stat | George Gervin |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | MVP awards | 0 |
| 0 | Finals MVP | 0 |
| 1 | Championships | 0 |
| 11 | All-Star selections | 9 |
| 10 | All-NBA 1st Team | 5 |
| #30 | All-time GOAT rank | #54 |
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