Elgin Baylor vs. Joe Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Cooper 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.

Joe Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Joe Cooper: 1981-82 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Joe Cooper 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Joe Cooper 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Joe Cooper 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Joe Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Joe Cooper 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Joe Cooper 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Joe Cooper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Joe Cooper 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Joe Cooper 4.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Joe Cooper 0.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Cooper 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Cooper 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Joe Cooper 109

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Joe Cooper 97

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Joe Cooper 19

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Cooper 11

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Cooper 21

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Joe Cooper 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Joe Cooper .506

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Cooper -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Joe Cooper .543

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Joe Cooper 5.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Joe Cooper 4.3 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Joe Cooper 0.9 (1983)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Cooper 0.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Cooper 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Joe Cooper -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Joe Cooper -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Joe Cooper -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Cooper -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Cooper -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Joe Cooper -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Joe Cooper -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Joe Cooper -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Cooper -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Cooper -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Joe Cooper 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Joe Cooper -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Cooper -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Joe Cooper -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Joe Cooper -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Joe Cooper -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Joe Cooper -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Cooper -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Cooper -

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.