Elgin Baylor vs. Dennis Hopson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Hopson 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.

Dennis Hopson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Dennis Hopson: 1987-88 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Dennis Hopson 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Dennis Hopson 5

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Dennis Hopson 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Dennis Hopson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Dennis Hopson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Dennis Hopson 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Dennis Hopson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Dennis Hopson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Dennis Hopson 2.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Dennis Hopson 1.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dennis Hopson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dennis Hopson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Dennis Hopson 3,633

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Dennis Hopson 939

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Dennis Hopson 539

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dennis Hopson 319

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dennis Hopson 159

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Dennis Hopson 334

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Dennis Hopson .431

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dennis Hopson .271

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Dennis Hopson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Dennis Hopson 15.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Dennis Hopson 3.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Dennis Hopson 1.9 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dennis Hopson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dennis Hopson 0.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Dennis Hopson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Dennis Hopson 0.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Dennis Hopson 0.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dennis Hopson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dennis Hopson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Dennis Hopson 8

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Dennis Hopson 4

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Dennis Hopson 1

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dennis Hopson 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dennis Hopson 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Dennis Hopson 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Dennis Hopson .333

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dennis Hopson -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Dennis Hopson .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Dennis Hopson 1.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Dennis Hopson 0.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Dennis Hopson 0.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dennis Hopson 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dennis Hopson 0.2 (1991)

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.