Elgin Baylor vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Meriweather 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 Meriweather

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Joe Meriweather 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Joe Meriweather 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Joe Meriweather 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Joe Meriweather 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Joe Meriweather 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Joe Meriweather 0.9

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

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Joe Meriweather 5,439

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Joe Meriweather 3,764

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Joe Meriweather 603

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 311

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 810

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Meriweather .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Joe Meriweather 3.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Joe Meriweather 0.5

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

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Joe Meriweather 56

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Joe Meriweather 31

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 5

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 7

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Joe Meriweather .490

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981)

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.