Lonzo Ball vs. Elgin Baylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elgin Baylor and Lonzo Ball 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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Elgin Baylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Elgin Baylor 0

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Elgin Baylor 14

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Elgin Baylor 12

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Elgin Baylor 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lonzo Ball 0 Elgin Baylor 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Elgin Baylor 10

Rookie of The Year Lonzo Ball 0 Elgin Baylor 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Elgin Baylor 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Elgin Baylor 13.5

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Elgin Baylor 4.3

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Elgin Baylor 23,149

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Elgin Baylor 11,463

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Elgin Baylor 3,650

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Elgin Baylor 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Elgin Baylor .431

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Elgin Baylor .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Elgin Baylor 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Elgin Baylor 12.9

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Elgin Baylor 4.0

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Elgin Baylor 3,623

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Elgin Baylor 1,724

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Elgin Baylor 541

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Elgin Baylor 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Elgin Baylor .439

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Elgin Baylor .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Elgin Baylor - 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.