Elgin Baylor vs. Lew Hitch Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lew Hitch 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.

Lew Hitch

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Lew Hitch: 1951-52 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Lew Hitch 2

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Lew Hitch 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Lew Hitch 5

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Lew Hitch 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Lew Hitch 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Lew Hitch 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Lew Hitch 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Lew Hitch 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Lew Hitch 5.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Lew Hitch 1.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Lew Hitch 2,075

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Lew Hitch 2,183

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Lew Hitch 499

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Lew Hitch 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Lew Hitch .376

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Lew Hitch .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Lew Hitch 8.0 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Lew Hitch 9.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Lew Hitch 2.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Lew Hitch 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Lew Hitch 4.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Lew Hitch 0.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Lew Hitch 145

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Lew Hitch 167

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Lew Hitch 32

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Lew Hitch 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Lew Hitch .360

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Lew Hitch .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Lew Hitch 7.9 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Lew Hitch 6.0 (1955)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Lew Hitch 1.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

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.