Elgin Baylor vs. David West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David West 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.

David West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
David West: 2003-04 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 David West 2

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 David West 15

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 David West 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 David West 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 David West 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 David West 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 David West 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 David West 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 David West 6.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David West 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 David West 14,034

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 David West 6,590

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 David West 2,273

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David West 764

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David West 850

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 David West 1,034

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 David West .495

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David West .265

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 David West .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) David West 21.0 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) David West 8.9 (2008)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) David West 3.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David West 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David West 1.3 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 David West 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 David West 5.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David West 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 David West 1,335

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 David West 655

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 David West 265

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David West 74

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David West 95

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 David West 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 David West .476

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David West .320

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 David West .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) David West 21.2 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) David West 8.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) David West 3.9 (2014)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David West 1.1 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David West 1.9 (2008)

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.