Elgin Baylor vs. Willie McCarter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie McCarter 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.

Willie McCarter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Willie McCarter: 1969-70 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Willie McCarter 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Willie McCarter 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Willie McCarter 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Willie McCarter 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Willie McCarter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Willie McCarter 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Willie McCarter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Willie McCarter 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Willie McCarter 1.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Willie McCarter 2.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie McCarter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie McCarter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Willie McCarter 1,090

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Willie McCarter 248

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Willie McCarter 304

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie McCarter - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie McCarter - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Willie McCarter 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Willie McCarter .402

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie McCarter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Willie McCarter .656

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Willie McCarter 7.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Willie McCarter 2.1 (1970)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Willie McCarter 2.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie McCarter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie McCarter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Willie McCarter 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Willie McCarter 1.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Willie McCarter 1.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie McCarter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie McCarter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Willie McCarter 62

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Willie McCarter 29

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Willie McCarter 20

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie McCarter - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie McCarter - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Willie McCarter 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Willie McCarter .361

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie McCarter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Willie McCarter .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Willie McCarter 4.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Willie McCarter 2.2 (1971)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Willie McCarter 1.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie McCarter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie McCarter - 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.