Elgin Baylor vs. Brevin Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brevin 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.

Brevin Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Brevin Knight: 1997-98 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Brevin Knight 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Brevin Knight 12

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Brevin Knight 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Brevin Knight 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Brevin Knight 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Brevin Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Brevin Knight 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Brevin Knight 2.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Brevin Knight 6.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brevin Knight 1.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brevin Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Brevin Knight 5,342

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Brevin Knight 1,785

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Brevin Knight 4,481

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brevin Knight 1,229

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brevin Knight 87

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Brevin Knight 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Brevin Knight .412

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brevin Knight .134

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Brevin Knight .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Brevin Knight 12.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Brevin Knight 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Brevin Knight 9.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brevin Knight 2.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brevin Knight 0.3 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Brevin Knight 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Brevin Knight 2.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Brevin Knight 3.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brevin Knight 1.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brevin Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Brevin Knight 39

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Brevin Knight 28

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Brevin Knight 43

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brevin Knight 25

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brevin Knight 2

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Brevin Knight 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Brevin Knight .255

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Brevin Knight .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Brevin Knight 4.5 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Brevin Knight 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Brevin Knight 5.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brevin Knight 2.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brevin Knight 0.3 (1998)

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.