Elgin Baylor vs. Raymond Townsend Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Raymond Townsend 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.

Raymond Townsend

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Raymond Townsend: 1978-79 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Raymond Townsend 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Raymond Townsend 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Raymond Townsend 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Raymond Townsend 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Raymond Townsend 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Raymond Townsend 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Raymond Townsend 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Raymond Townsend 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Raymond Townsend 1.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Raymond Townsend 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Raymond Townsend 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Raymond Townsend 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Raymond Townsend 745

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Raymond Townsend 157

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Raymond Townsend 217

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Raymond Townsend 90

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Raymond Townsend 10

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Raymond Townsend 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Raymond Townsend .411

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Raymond Townsend .171 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Raymond Townsend .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Raymond Townsend 5.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Raymond Townsend 1.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Raymond Townsend 1.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Raymond Townsend 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Raymond Townsend 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Raymond Townsend -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Raymond Townsend -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Raymond Townsend -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Raymond Townsend -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Raymond Townsend -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Raymond Townsend -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Raymond Townsend -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Raymond Townsend -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Raymond Townsend -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Raymond Townsend -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Raymond Townsend 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Raymond Townsend -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Raymond Townsend - *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Raymond Townsend -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Raymond Townsend -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Raymond Townsend -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Raymond Townsend -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Raymond Townsend -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Raymond Townsend -

Notes: * 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.