Elgin Baylor vs. Tom Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Patterson 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 Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Tom Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Tom Patterson 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Tom Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Tom Patterson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Tom Patterson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Tom Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Tom Patterson 0.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Tom Patterson 56

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Tom Patterson 24

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Tom Patterson 5

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Tom Patterson 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Tom Patterson .420

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Tom Patterson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Tom Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Tom Patterson 0.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Tom Patterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Tom Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Tom Patterson 0

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Tom Patterson 0

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Tom Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Tom Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Tom Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Patterson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.