Elgin Baylor vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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 Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Bob Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Bob Thornton .391

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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.