Elgin Baylor vs Julius Erving
Elgin Baylor (1958-1971) and Julius Erving (1976-1986) 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 22.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.34× and 2.09× their league average respectively; Julius Erving was the more efficient scorer (55.8% true shooting to 49.4%). Julius Erving holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 3 championships and the #21 all-time ranking to Elgin Baylor's #30.
Career averages
| Elgin Baylor | Stat | Julius Erving |
|---|---|---|
| 27.4 | Points / game | 22.0 |
| 13.5 | Rebounds / game | 6.7 |
| 4.3 | Assists / game | 3.9 |
| 0.0 | Steals / game | 1.8 |
| 0.0 | Blocks / game | 1.5 |
| 43.1% | Field goal % | 50.6% |
| 0.0% | 3-point % | 18.6% |
| 78.0% | Free throw % | 77.9% |
| 49.4% | True shooting % | 55.8% |
| 846 | Games played | 836 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Elgin Baylor | Stat | Julius Erving |
|---|---|---|
| 2.34× | Points vs era avg | 2.09× |
| 2.21× | Rebounds vs era avg | 1.53× |
| 1.97× | Assists vs era avg | 1.55× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Elgin Baylor's era.
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Julius Erving's era.
Playoff averages
| Elgin Baylor | Stat | Julius Erving |
|---|---|---|
| 27.0 | Points / game | 21.9 |
| 12.9 | Rebounds / game | 7.0 |
| 4.0 | Assists / game | 4.2 |
| 0.0 | Steals / game | 1.7 |
| 0.0 | Blocks / game | 1.7 |
| 43.4% | Field goal % | 48.4% |
| 0.0% | 3-point % | 8.0% |
| 75.3% | Free throw % | 78.1% |
| 134 | Playoff games | 141 |
Accolades
| Elgin Baylor | Stat | Julius Erving |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | MVP awards | 1 |
| 0 | Finals MVP | 0 |
| 1 | Championships | 3 |
| 11 | All-Star selections | 11 |
| 10 | All-NBA 1st Team | 9 |
| #30 | All-time GOAT rank | #21 |
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