Elgin Baylor vs. Sam Bowie Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Bowie 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.

Sam Bowie

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Sam Bowie 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Sam Bowie 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Sam Bowie 5

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Sam Bowie 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Sam Bowie 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Sam Bowie 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Sam Bowie 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Sam Bowie 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Sam Bowie 7.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Sam Bowie 2.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Bowie 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Bowie 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Sam Bowie 5,564

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Sam Bowie 3,845

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Sam Bowie 1,075

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Bowie 263

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Bowie 909

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Sam Bowie 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Sam Bowie .452

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Bowie .302

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Sam Bowie .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Sam Bowie 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Sam Bowie 5.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Sam Bowie 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Bowie 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Bowie 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Sam Bowie 165

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Sam Bowie 160

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Sam Bowie 38

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Bowie 14

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Bowie 41

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Sam Bowie 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Sam Bowie .403

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Bowie .500

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Sam Bowie .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989)

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.