Elgin Baylor vs. Billy Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thomas 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 Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Billy Thomas: 2004-05 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Billy Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Billy Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Billy Thomas 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Billy Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Billy Thomas 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Billy Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Billy Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Billy Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Billy Thomas 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Thomas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Billy Thomas 144

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Billy Thomas 52

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Billy Thomas 26

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Thomas 25

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Thomas 2

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Billy Thomas 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Billy Thomas .338

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Thomas .304

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Billy Thomas .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Billy Thomas 3.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Billy Thomas 1.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Billy Thomas 0.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Thomas 0.6 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Thomas 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Billy Thomas 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Billy Thomas 0.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Billy Thomas 0.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Billy Thomas 5

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Billy Thomas 2

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Billy Thomas 1

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Thomas 1

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Thomas 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Billy Thomas 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Billy Thomas .100

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Thomas .167

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Billy Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Billy Thomas 1.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Thomas 0.0 (2008)

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.