Elgin Baylor vs. Whitey Kachan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Whitey Kachan 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.

Whitey Kachan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Whitey Kachan: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Whitey Kachan 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Whitey Kachan 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Whitey Kachan 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Whitey Kachan 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Whitey Kachan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Whitey Kachan 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Whitey Kachan 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Whitey Kachan 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Whitey Kachan 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Whitey Kachan 112

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Whitey Kachan 37

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Whitey Kachan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Whitey Kachan .268

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Whitey Kachan .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Whitey Kachan 2.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Whitey Kachan 0.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Kachan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Whitey Kachan 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Whitey Kachan 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Whitey Kachan 4

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Whitey Kachan 2

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Whitey Kachan 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Whitey Kachan .400

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Whitey Kachan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Whitey Kachan 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Whitey Kachan 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Kachan - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.