Elgin Baylor vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elgin Baylor 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Pettit - 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.