Elgin Baylor vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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.

John Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 John Wetzel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 John Wetzel 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 John Wetzel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.