Elgin Baylor vs. Tom Henderson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Henderson 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.

Tom Henderson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Tom Henderson: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Tom Henderson 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Tom Henderson 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Tom Henderson 6

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Tom Henderson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Tom Henderson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Tom Henderson 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Tom Henderson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Tom Henderson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Tom Henderson 2.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Tom Henderson 4.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Henderson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Henderson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Tom Henderson 6,088

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Tom Henderson 1,494

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Tom Henderson 3,136

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Henderson 760

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Henderson 76

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Tom Henderson 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Tom Henderson .433

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Henderson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Tom Henderson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Tom Henderson 14.2 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Tom Henderson 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Tom Henderson 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Henderson 1.7 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Henderson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Tom Henderson 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Tom Henderson 2.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Tom Henderson 5.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Henderson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Henderson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Tom Henderson 701

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Tom Henderson 181

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Tom Henderson 431

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Henderson 79

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Henderson 18

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Tom Henderson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Tom Henderson .415

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Henderson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Tom Henderson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Tom Henderson 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Tom Henderson 2.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Tom Henderson 7.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Henderson 1.3 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Henderson 0.6 (1980)

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.