Elgin Baylor vs. Bill Wennington Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Bill Wennington: 1985-86 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Bill Wennington 3

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Bill Wennington 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Bill Wennington 8

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Bill Wennington 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Bill Wennington 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Bill Wennington 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Bill Wennington 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Bill Wennington 3.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Bill Wennington 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Wennington 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Wennington 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Bill Wennington 3,301

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Bill Wennington 2,148

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Bill Wennington 440

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Wennington 226

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Wennington 248

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Bill Wennington 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Bill Wennington .459

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Wennington .139

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Bill Wennington .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Bill Wennington 7.1 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Bill Wennington 4.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Bill Wennington 0.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Wennington 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Wennington 0.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Bill Wennington 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Bill Wennington 1.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Bill Wennington 0.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Wennington 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Wennington 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Bill Wennington 178

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Bill Wennington 101

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Bill Wennington 25

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Wennington 14

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Wennington 11

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Bill Wennington 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Bill Wennington .459

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Wennington .500

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Bill Wennington .679

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Bill Wennington 4.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Bill Wennington 2.8 (1995)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Bill Wennington 1.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Wennington 0.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bill Wennington 0.8 (1987)

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.