Elgin Baylor vs. Von Wafer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Von Wafer 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.

Von Wafer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Von Wafer: 2005-06 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Von Wafer 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Von Wafer 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Von Wafer 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Von Wafer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Von Wafer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Von Wafer 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Von Wafer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Von Wafer 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Von Wafer 1.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Von Wafer 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Von Wafer 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Von Wafer 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Von Wafer 1,054

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Von Wafer 234

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Von Wafer 146

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Von Wafer 73

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Von Wafer 19

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Von Wafer 200

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Von Wafer .420

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Von Wafer .325

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Von Wafer .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Von Wafer 9.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Von Wafer 1.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Von Wafer 1.1 (2009)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Von Wafer 0.6 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Von Wafer 0.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Von Wafer 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Von Wafer 0.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Von Wafer 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Von Wafer 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Von Wafer 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Von Wafer 112

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Von Wafer 14

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Von Wafer 9

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Von Wafer 2

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Von Wafer 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Von Wafer 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Von Wafer .424

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Von Wafer .391

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Von Wafer .864

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Von Wafer 8.2 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Von Wafer 1.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Von Wafer 0.7 (2009)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Von Wafer 0.2 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Von Wafer 0.1 (2009)

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.