Elgin Baylor vs. Calbert Cheaney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Calbert Cheaney 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.

Calbert Cheaney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Calbert Cheaney: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Calbert Cheaney 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Calbert Cheaney 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Calbert Cheaney 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Calbert Cheaney 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Calbert Cheaney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Calbert Cheaney 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Calbert Cheaney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Calbert Cheaney 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Calbert Cheaney 3.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Calbert Cheaney 1.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Calbert Cheaney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Calbert Cheaney 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Calbert Cheaney 7,826

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Calbert Cheaney 2,610

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Calbert Cheaney 1,398

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Calbert Cheaney 659

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Calbert Cheaney 198

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Calbert Cheaney 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Calbert Cheaney .466

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Calbert Cheaney .298

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Calbert Cheaney .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Calbert Cheaney 16.6 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Calbert Cheaney 4.1 (1995)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Calbert Cheaney 2.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Calbert Cheaney 1.2 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Calbert Cheaney 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Calbert Cheaney 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Calbert Cheaney 2.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Calbert Cheaney 1.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Calbert Cheaney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Calbert Cheaney 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Calbert Cheaney 67

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Calbert Cheaney 18

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Calbert Cheaney 12

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Calbert Cheaney 5

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Calbert Cheaney 3

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Calbert Cheaney 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Calbert Cheaney .418

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Calbert Cheaney .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Calbert Cheaney .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Calbert Cheaney 15.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Calbert Cheaney 3.7 (1997)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Calbert Cheaney 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Calbert Cheaney 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Calbert Cheaney 0.7 (1997)

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.