Elgin Baylor vs. Ben Scharnus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Scharnus and Elgin Baylor that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Ben Scharnus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Ben Scharnus: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Ben Scharnus 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Ben Scharnus 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Ben Scharnus 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Ben Scharnus 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Ben Scharnus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Ben Scharnus 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Ben Scharnus 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Ben Scharnus 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Ben Scharnus 0.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Ben Scharnus 103

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Ben Scharnus 19

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Ben Scharnus 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Ben Scharnus .199

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Ben Scharnus .617

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Ben Scharnus 2.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Ben Scharnus 0.4 (1947)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Ben Scharnus 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Ben Scharnus 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Ben Scharnus 17

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Ben Scharnus 2

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Ben Scharnus 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Ben Scharnus .286

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Ben Scharnus .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Ben Scharnus 5.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Ben Scharnus 0.7 (1947)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.