Elgin Baylor vs. Brandon Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Knight 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.

Brandon Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Brandon Knight: 2011-12 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Brandon Knight 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Brandon Knight 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Brandon Knight 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Brandon Knight 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Brandon Knight 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Brandon Knight 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Brandon Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Brandon Knight 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Brandon Knight 3.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Brandon Knight 3.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brandon Knight 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brandon Knight 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Brandon Knight 6,301

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Brandon Knight 1,385

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Brandon Knight 1,777

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brandon Knight 386

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brandon Knight 75

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Brandon Knight 451

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Brandon Knight .411

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brandon Knight .352

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Brandon Knight .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Brandon Knight 19.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Brandon Knight 3.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Brandon Knight 5.2 (2015)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brandon Knight 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brandon Knight 0.4 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Brandon Knight -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Brandon Knight -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Brandon Knight -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brandon Knight -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brandon Knight -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Brandon Knight -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Brandon Knight -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Brandon Knight -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brandon Knight -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brandon Knight -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Brandon Knight 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Brandon Knight -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brandon Knight -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Brandon Knight -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Brandon Knight -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Brandon Knight -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Brandon Knight -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brandon Knight -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brandon Knight -

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.