Elgin Baylor vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elgin Baylor 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Elgin Baylor 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.