Elgin Baylor vs. Larry Steele Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Steele 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 Steele

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Larry Steele: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Larry Steele 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Larry Steele 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Larry Steele 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Larry Steele 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Larry Steele 0

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

Steals Leader Elgin Baylor 0 * Larry Steele 1 *

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Larry Steele 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Larry Steele 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Larry Steele 2.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Larry Steele 2.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Steele 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Larry Steele 5,009

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Larry Steele 1,781

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Larry Steele 1,719

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Steele 846 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Steele 96 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Larry Steele 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Larry Steele .483

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Larry Steele .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Larry Steele 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Larry Steele 3.9 (1972)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Larry Steele 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Steele 2.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Larry Steele 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Larry Steele 2.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Larry Steele 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Steele 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Larry Steele 185

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Larry Steele 64

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Larry Steele 39

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Steele 26 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Steele 2 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Larry Steele 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Larry Steele .424

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Larry Steele .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Larry Steele 13.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Larry Steele 4.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Larry Steele 2.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Steele 3.3 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.3 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.