Elgin Baylor vs. Irving Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irving Thomas 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.

Irving Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Irving Thomas: 1990-91 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Irving Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Irving Thomas 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Irving Thomas 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Irving Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Irving Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Irving Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Irving Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Irving Thomas 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Irving Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Irving Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Irving Thomas 46

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Irving Thomas 31

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Irving Thomas 10

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Irving Thomas 4

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Irving Thomas 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Irving Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Irving Thomas .340

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Irving Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Irving Thomas .571

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Irving Thomas 1.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Irving Thomas 1.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Irving Thomas 0.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Irving Thomas 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Irving Thomas 0.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Irving Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Irving Thomas 2

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Irving Thomas 0

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Irving Thomas 0

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Irving Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Irving Thomas 1.000

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Irving Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Irving Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Irving Thomas 0.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.0 (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.