Cross-era · careers 24 years apart

Kevin Garnett vs Elgin Baylor

Kevin Garnett 1995-2015 · Forward Elgin Baylor 1958-1971 · Forward

Kevin Garnett (1995-2015) and Elgin Baylor (1958-1971) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 24 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 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.87× and 2.34× their league average respectively; Kevin Garnett was the more efficient scorer (54.6% true shooting to 49.4%). Kevin Garnett holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship and the #18 all-time ranking to Elgin Baylor's #30.

Career averages

Kevin GarnettStatElgin Baylor
17.8 Points / game 27.4
10.0 Rebounds / game 13.5
3.7 Assists / game 4.3
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
1.4 Blocks / game 0.0
49.6% Field goal % 43.1%
22.6% 3-point % 0.0%
78.7% Free throw % 78.0%
54.6% True shooting % 49.4%
1,462 Games played 846

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kevin GarnettStatElgin Baylor
1.87× Points vs era avg 2.34×
2.42× Rebounds vs era avg 2.21×
1.74× Assists vs era avg 1.97×

Advanced metrics

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

Kevin GarnettStatElgin Baylor
101.9 Offensive rating —
100.3 Defensive rating —
1.7 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Kevin GarnettStatElgin Baylor
18.2 Points / game 27.0
10.7 Rebounds / game 12.9
3.3 Assists / game 4.0
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
1.3 Blocks / game 0.0
48.3% Field goal % 43.4%
18.4% 3-point % 0.0%
79.9% Free throw % 75.3%
143 Playoff games 134

Accolades

Kevin GarnettStatElgin Baylor
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 1
14 All-Star selections 11
4 All-NBA 1st Team 10
#18 All-time GOAT rank #30

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