Elgin Baylor vs. Bill Cartwright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Cartwright 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.

Bill Cartwright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Bill Cartwright: 1979-80 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Bill Cartwright 3

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Bill Cartwright 15

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Bill Cartwright 10

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Bill Cartwright 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Bill Cartwright 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Bill Cartwright 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Bill Cartwright 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Bill Cartwright 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Bill Cartwright 6.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Bill Cartwright 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Cartwright 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Cartwright 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Bill Cartwright 12,713

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Bill Cartwright 6,106

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Bill Cartwright 1,390

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Cartwright 460

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Cartwright 668

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Bill Cartwright 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Bill Cartwright .525

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Cartwright .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Bill Cartwright .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Bill Cartwright 21.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Bill Cartwright 8.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Bill Cartwright 2.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Cartwright 0.7 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Cartwright 1.5 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Bill Cartwright 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Bill Cartwright 5.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Bill Cartwright 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Cartwright 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Cartwright 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Bill Cartwright 1,100

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Bill Cartwright 668

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Bill Cartwright 162

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Cartwright 54

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Cartwright 57

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Bill Cartwright 124

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Bill Cartwright .482

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Cartwright -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Bill Cartwright .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Bill Cartwright 17.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Bill Cartwright 8.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Bill Cartwright 1.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Cartwright 0.6 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Cartwright 1.2 (1984)

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.