Elgin Baylor vs. Reggie Lewis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Lewis 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.

Reggie Lewis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Reggie Lewis: 1987-88 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Reggie Lewis 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Reggie Lewis 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Reggie Lewis 6

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Reggie Lewis 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Reggie Lewis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Reggie Lewis 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Reggie Lewis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Reggie Lewis 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Reggie Lewis 4.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Reggie Lewis 2.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Reggie Lewis 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Reggie Lewis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Reggie Lewis 7,902

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Reggie Lewis 1,938

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Reggie Lewis 1,153

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Reggie Lewis 569

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Reggie Lewis 417

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Reggie Lewis 450

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Reggie Lewis .488

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Reggie Lewis .200

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Reggie Lewis .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Reggie Lewis 20.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Reggie Lewis 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Reggie Lewis 3.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Reggie Lewis 1.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Reggie Lewis 1.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Reggie Lewis 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Reggie Lewis 4.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Reggie Lewis 2.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Reggie Lewis 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Reggie Lewis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Reggie Lewis 734

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Reggie Lewis 175

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Reggie Lewis 109

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Reggie Lewis 51

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Reggie Lewis 19

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Reggie Lewis 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Reggie Lewis .510

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Reggie Lewis .133

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Reggie Lewis .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Reggie Lewis 28.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Reggie Lewis 7.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Reggie Lewis 4.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Reggie Lewis 2.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Reggie Lewis 1.0 (1993)

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.