Elgin Baylor vs. Hawkeye Whitney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hawkeye Whitney 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.

Hawkeye Whitney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Hawkeye Whitney: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Hawkeye Whitney 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Hawkeye Whitney 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Hawkeye Whitney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Hawkeye Whitney 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Hawkeye Whitney 2.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Hawkeye Whitney 1.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Hawkeye Whitney 404

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Hawkeye Whitney 146

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Hawkeye Whitney 87

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney 59

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney 7

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Hawkeye Whitney 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Hawkeye Whitney .462

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney .286

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Hawkeye Whitney .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Hawkeye Whitney 7.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Hawkeye Whitney 2.3 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Hawkeye Whitney 1.4 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney 1.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Hawkeye Whitney -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Hawkeye Whitney -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Hawkeye Whitney -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Hawkeye Whitney -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Hawkeye Whitney -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Hawkeye Whitney -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Hawkeye Whitney -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Hawkeye Whitney -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

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.