Elgin Baylor vs. Chuck Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chuck Cooper 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.

Chuck Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Chuck Cooper 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Chuck Cooper 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Chuck Cooper 5

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Chuck Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Chuck Cooper 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Chuck Cooper 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Chuck Cooper 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Chuck Cooper 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Chuck Cooper 5.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Chuck Cooper 1.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chuck Cooper - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chuck Cooper - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Chuck Cooper 2,725

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Chuck Cooper 2,431

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Chuck Cooper 733

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chuck Cooper - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chuck Cooper - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Chuck Cooper 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Chuck Cooper .339

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chuck Cooper - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Chuck Cooper .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chuck Cooper - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chuck Cooper - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Chuck Cooper 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Chuck Cooper 4.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Chuck Cooper 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chuck Cooper - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chuck Cooper - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Chuck Cooper 139

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Chuck Cooper 116

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Chuck Cooper 27

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chuck Cooper - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chuck Cooper - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Chuck Cooper 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Chuck Cooper .346

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chuck Cooper - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Chuck Cooper .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chuck Cooper - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chuck Cooper - n/a **

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.