Cross-era · careers 42 years apart

Elgin Baylor vs Giannis Antetokounmpo

Elgin Baylor 1958-1971 · Forward Giannis Antetokounmpo 2013-2025 · Forward · active

Elgin Baylor (1958-1971) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (2013-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 42 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 24.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.34× and 2.32× their league average respectively; Giannis Antetokounmpo was the more efficient scorer (63.5% true shooting to 49.4%). Giannis Antetokounmpo holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #20 all-time ranking to Elgin Baylor's #30.

Career averages

Elgin BaylorStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
27.4 Points / game 24.1
13.5 Rebounds / game 9.9
4.3 Assists / game 5.0
0.0 Steals / game 1.1
0.0 Blocks / game 1.2
43.1% Field goal % 54.1%
0.0% 3-point % 27.4%
78.0% Free throw % 69.8%
49.4% True shooting % 63.5%
846 Games played 895

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Elgin BaylorStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
2.34× Points vs era avg 2.32×
2.21× Rebounds vs era avg 2.38×
1.97× Assists vs era avg 2.17×

Advanced metrics

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

Elgin BaylorStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
— Offensive rating 111.6
— Defensive rating 106.0
— Net rating 5.6
— Usage % 37.0%
— Assist % 38.7%
— Rebound % 19.2%

Playoff averages

Elgin BaylorStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
27.0 Points / game 27.0
12.9 Rebounds / game 12.2
4.0 Assists / game 5.3
0.0 Steals / game 1.0
0.0 Blocks / game 1.3
43.4% Field goal % 52.7%
0.0% 3-point % 23.7%
75.3% Free throw % 62.6%
134 Playoff games 84

Accolades

Elgin BaylorStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 1
11 All-Star selections 8
10 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#30 All-time GOAT rank #20

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