Elgin Baylor vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain 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.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elgin Baylor 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Elgin Baylor 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Wilt Chamberlain 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 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - 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.