Elgin Baylor vs. Billy Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Owens 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.

Billy Owens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Billy Owens: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Billy Owens 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Billy Owens 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Billy Owens 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Billy Owens 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Billy Owens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Billy Owens 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Billy Owens 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Billy Owens 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Billy Owens 6.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Billy Owens 2.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Owens 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Billy Owens 7,026

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Billy Owens 4,016

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Billy Owens 1,704

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Owens 569

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Owens 321

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Billy Owens 600

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Billy Owens .481

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Owens .291

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Billy Owens .629

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Billy Owens 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Billy Owens 8.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Billy Owens 4.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Owens 1.2 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Owens 0.8 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Billy Owens 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Billy Owens 8.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Billy Owens 3.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Owens 1.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Billy Owens 169

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Billy Owens 89

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Billy Owens 40

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Owens 16

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Owens 5

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Billy Owens 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Billy Owens .496

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Owens .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Billy Owens .644

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Billy Owens 19.7 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Billy Owens 10.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Billy Owens 4.3 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Owens 2.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Owens 0.7 (1994)

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.