Elgin Baylor vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Dean Tolson 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

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.