Elgin Baylor vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Bill Thieben 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Bill Thieben 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Bill Thieben 24

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

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

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Bill Thieben .331

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Bill Thieben 1.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Bill Thieben 3

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

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

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Bill Thieben .857

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

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

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