Elgin Baylor vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen 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.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Justus Thigpen 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

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.