Elgin Baylor vs. Lamar Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lamar Patterson 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.

Lamar Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Lamar Patterson: 2015-16 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Lamar Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Lamar Patterson 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Lamar Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Lamar Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Lamar Patterson 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Lamar Patterson 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Lamar Patterson 1.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Lamar Patterson 1.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Lamar Patterson 93

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Lamar Patterson 57

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Lamar Patterson 45

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 10

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 2

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Lamar Patterson 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Lamar Patterson .326

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lamar Patterson .236

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Lamar Patterson .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Lamar Patterson 2.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Lamar Patterson 1.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Lamar Patterson 1.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Lamar Patterson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Lamar Patterson 1.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Lamar Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Lamar Patterson 6

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Lamar Patterson 5

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Lamar Patterson 3

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 1

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Lamar Patterson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Lamar Patterson .286

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lamar Patterson .333

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Lamar Patterson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Lamar Patterson 1.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Lamar Patterson 1.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Lamar Patterson 0.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 0.0 (2016)

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.