Elgin Baylor vs. James Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Silas 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.

James Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
James Silas: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 James Silas 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 James Silas 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 James Silas 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 James Silas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 James Silas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 James Silas 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 James Silas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 James Silas 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 James Silas 2.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 James Silas 3.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Silas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Silas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 James Silas 5,060

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 James Silas 745

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 James Silas 1,215

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Silas 252

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Silas 56

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 James Silas 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 James Silas .485

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Silas .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 James Silas .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) James Silas 17.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) James Silas 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) James Silas 4.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Silas 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Silas 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 James Silas 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 James Silas 2.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 James Silas 3.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Silas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Silas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 James Silas 397

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 James Silas 64

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 James Silas 95

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Silas 32

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Silas 2

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 James Silas 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 James Silas .448

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 James Silas .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) James Silas 19.1 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) James Silas 3.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) James Silas 4.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Silas 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Silas 0.3 (1980)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.