Elgin Baylor vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders 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.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Larry Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

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.