Elgin Baylor vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

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

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Isaiah Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Isaiah Thomas 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

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.