Elgin Baylor vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal 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.

Paul Westphal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Paul Westphal 4

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Paul Westphal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

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.