Cross-era · careers 47 years apart

Elgin Baylor vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Elgin Baylor 1958-1971 · Forward Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Elgin Baylor (1958-1971) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 47 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 25.3); adjusted for era they scored at 2.34× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 49.4%). Elgin Baylor holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #30 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

Elgin BaylorStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
27.4 Points / game 25.3
13.5 Rebounds / game 4.7
4.3 Assists / game 5.3
0.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 0.8
43.1% Field goal % 50.4%
0.0% 3-point % 35.9%
78.0% Free throw % 85.1%
49.4% True shooting % 70.3%
846 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Elgin BaylorStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
2.34× Points vs era avg 2.37×
2.21× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
1.97× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

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

Elgin BaylorStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Elgin BaylorStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
27.0 Points / game 25.8
12.9 Rebounds / game 5.4
4.0 Assists / game 5.7
0.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 1.0
43.4% Field goal % 46.6%
0.0% 3-point % 36.1%
75.3% Free throw % 86.7%
134 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Elgin BaylorStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 1
11 All-Star selections 3
10 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#30 All-time GOAT rank #68

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