Elgin Baylor vs. Isaiah Canaan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Canaan 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.

Isaiah Canaan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Isaiah Canaan: 2013-14 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Isaiah Canaan 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Isaiah Canaan 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Isaiah Canaan 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Isaiah Canaan 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Isaiah Canaan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Isaiah Canaan 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Isaiah Canaan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Isaiah Canaan 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Isaiah Canaan 1.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Isaiah Canaan 1.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isaiah Canaan 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isaiah Canaan 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Isaiah Canaan 1,913

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Isaiah Canaan 438

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Isaiah Canaan 454

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isaiah Canaan 145

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isaiah Canaan 23

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Isaiah Canaan 235

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Isaiah Canaan .371

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isaiah Canaan .351

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Isaiah Canaan .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Isaiah Canaan 11.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Isaiah Canaan 2.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Isaiah Canaan 3.8 (2018)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isaiah Canaan 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isaiah Canaan 0.2 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Isaiah Canaan 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Isaiah Canaan 1.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Isaiah Canaan 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isaiah Canaan 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isaiah Canaan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Isaiah Canaan 35

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Isaiah Canaan 4

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Isaiah Canaan 4

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isaiah Canaan 3

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isaiah Canaan 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Isaiah Canaan 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Isaiah Canaan .500

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isaiah Canaan .357

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Isaiah Canaan .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Isaiah Canaan 11.7 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Isaiah Canaan 1.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Isaiah Canaan 1.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isaiah Canaan 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isaiah Canaan 0.0 (2017)

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.