Elgin Baylor vs. Tom Tolbert Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Tom Tolbert: 1988-89 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Tom Tolbert 7

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Tom Tolbert 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Tom Tolbert 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Tom Tolbert 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Tom Tolbert 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Tom Tolbert 4.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Tom Tolbert 2,030

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Tom Tolbert 1,251

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Tom Tolbert 285

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 116

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 109

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Tom Tolbert 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Tom Tolbert .460

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Tolbert .296

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Tom Tolbert .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Tom Tolbert 8.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Tom Tolbert 5.7 (1993)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Tom Tolbert 1.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Tom Tolbert 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Tom Tolbert 2.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Tom Tolbert 32

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Tom Tolbert 18

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Tom Tolbert 8

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 3

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 4

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Tom Tolbert 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Tom Tolbert .424

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Tolbert .333

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Tom Tolbert .273

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Tom Tolbert 3.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Tom Tolbert 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Tom Tolbert 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.4 (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.