Elgin Baylor vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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 Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Sam Perkins 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)

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.