Elgin Baylor vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

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

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Elgin Baylor 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Isiah Thomas 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Isiah Thomas 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.