Elgin Baylor vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant 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.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elgin Baylor 0 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Elgin Baylor 0 * Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Kobe Bryant 2

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Kobe Bryant 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)

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.