Elgin Baylor vs. Bill Laimbeer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Laimbeer 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 Laimbeer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Bill Laimbeer 2

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Bill Laimbeer 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Bill Laimbeer 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Bill Laimbeer 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Bill Laimbeer 0

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

Rebounds Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Bill Laimbeer 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Bill Laimbeer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Bill Laimbeer 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Bill Laimbeer 2.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Bill Laimbeer 13,790

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Bill Laimbeer 10,400

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Bill Laimbeer 2,184

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 710

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 965

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Bill Laimbeer 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Bill Laimbeer .498

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer .326

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Bill Laimbeer .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Bill Laimbeer 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Bill Laimbeer 1.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 0.7

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Bill Laimbeer 1,354

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Bill Laimbeer 1,097

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Bill Laimbeer 195

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 84

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 83

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Bill Laimbeer 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Bill Laimbeer .468

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer .321

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Bill Laimbeer .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990)

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.