Elgin Baylor vs. Norris Cole Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norris Cole 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.

Norris Cole

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Norris Cole 2

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Norris Cole 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Norris Cole 5

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Norris Cole 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Norris Cole 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Norris Cole 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Norris Cole 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Norris Cole 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Norris Cole 2.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Norris Cole 2.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Norris Cole 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Norris Cole 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Norris Cole 2,506

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Norris Cole 702

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Norris Cole 981

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Norris Cole 280

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Norris Cole 34

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Norris Cole 360

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Norris Cole .407

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Norris Cole .324

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Norris Cole .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Norris Cole 10.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Norris Cole 3.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Norris Cole 3.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Norris Cole 0.9 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Norris Cole 0.2 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Norris Cole 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Norris Cole 1.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Norris Cole 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Norris Cole 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Norris Cole 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Norris Cole 295

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Norris Cole 79

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Norris Cole 98

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Norris Cole 31

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Norris Cole 5

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Norris Cole 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Norris Cole .421

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Norris Cole .382

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Norris Cole .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Norris Cole 8.8 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Norris Cole 1.9 (2013)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Norris Cole 2.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Norris Cole 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Norris Cole 0.3 (2017)

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.