Elgin Baylor vs. Tom Thacker Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Tom Thacker: 1963-64 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Tom Thacker 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Tom Thacker 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Tom Thacker 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Tom Thacker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Tom Thacker 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Tom Thacker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Tom Thacker 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Tom Thacker 2.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Tom Thacker 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Tom Thacker 721

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Tom Thacker 522

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Tom Thacker 222

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Tom Thacker 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Tom Thacker .371

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Tom Thacker .482

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Tom Thacker 4.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Tom Thacker 2.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Tom Thacker 1.2 (1966)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Tom Thacker 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Tom Thacker 1.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Tom Thacker 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Tom Thacker 59

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Tom Thacker 51

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Tom Thacker 19

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Tom Thacker 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Tom Thacker .305

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Tom Thacker .474

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Tom Thacker 4.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Tom Thacker 3.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Tom Thacker 1.3 (1966)

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

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

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.