Elgin Baylor vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams 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.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Buck Williams 4

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Buck Williams 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buck Williams 70

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)

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.