Elgin Baylor vs. Bernard Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard Thompson 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.

Bernard Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Bernard Thompson: 1984-85 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Bernard Thompson 5

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Bernard Thompson 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Bernard Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Bernard Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Bernard Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Bernard Thompson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Bernard Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Bernard Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Bernard Thompson 1,078

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Bernard Thompson 352

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Bernard Thompson 266

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 127

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 27

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Bernard Thompson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Bernard Thompson .439

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bernard Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Bernard Thompson .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Bernard Thompson 8.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Bernard Thompson 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Bernard Thompson 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Bernard Thompson 1.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Bernard Thompson 3

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Bernard Thompson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Bernard Thompson .000

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bernard Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Bernard Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Bernard Thompson 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.5 (1985)

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.