Elgin Baylor vs. John Wall Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wall and Elgin Baylor that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by Season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Elgin Baylor:
1958-59 to 1971-72
John Wall:
2010-11 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

Elgin Baylor0
John Wall0
Elgin Baylor14
John Wall11
Elgin Baylor12
John Wall4
Elgin Baylor11
John Wall5

Honors and Awards

Elgin Baylor10
John Wall0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Elgin Baylor10
John Wall1
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Elgin Baylor0
John Wall1
Elgin Baylor1
John Wall0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Elgin Baylor 27.4
John Wall 18.7

Elgin Baylor 13.5
John Wall 4.2

Elgin Baylor 4.3
John Wall 8.9

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
John Wall 1.6

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
John Wall 0.7

Totals Stats

Elgin Baylor 23,149
John Wall 12,088

Elgin Baylor 11,463
John Wall 2,704

Elgin Baylor 3,650
John Wall 5,735

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
John Wall 1,045

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
John Wall 439

Elgin Baylor 846
John Wall 647

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Elgin Baylor .431
John Wall .430

3-Point Percentage
Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
John Wall .322

Free Throw Percentage
Elgin Baylor .780
John Wall .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Elgin Baylor 38.3
(1962)
John Wall 23.1
(2017)

Elgin Baylor 19.8
(1961)
John Wall 4.9
(2016)

Elgin Baylor 5.4
(1970)
John Wall 10.7
(2017)

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
John Wall 2.0
(2017)

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
John Wall 1.1
(2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Elgin Baylor 27.0
John Wall 21.9

Elgin Baylor 12.9
John Wall 4.3

Elgin Baylor 4.0
John Wall 9.8

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
John Wall 1.7

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
John Wall 1.1

Totals Stats

Elgin Baylor 3,623
John Wall 810

Elgin Baylor 1,724
John Wall 159

Elgin Baylor 541
John Wall 364

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
John Wall 64

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
John Wall 41

Elgin Baylor 134
John Wall 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Elgin Baylor .439
John Wall .419

3-Point Percentage
Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
John Wall .267

Free Throw Percentage
Elgin Baylor .769
John Wall .822

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Elgin Baylor 38.6
(1962)
John Wall 27.2
(2017)

Elgin Baylor 17.7
(1962)
John Wall 5.7
(2018)

Elgin Baylor 5.6
(1964)
John Wall 11.9
(2015)

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
John Wall 2.3
(2018)

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
John Wall 1.4
(2015)

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.