Elgin Baylor vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Bill Melchionni 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Bill Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Bill Melchionni .412

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Bill Melchionni .308

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - 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.