Elgin Baylor vs. Harold Pressley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Harold Pressley 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.

Harold Pressley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Harold Pressley: 1986-87 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Harold Pressley 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Harold Pressley 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Harold Pressley 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Harold Pressley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Harold Pressley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Harold Pressley 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Harold Pressley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Harold Pressley 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Harold Pressley 4.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Harold Pressley 2.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Harold Pressley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Harold Pressley 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Harold Pressley 2,702

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Harold Pressley 1,339

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Harold Pressley 628

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Harold Pressley 275

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Harold Pressley 188

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Harold Pressley 299

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Harold Pressley .437

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Harold Pressley .358

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Harold Pressley .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Harold Pressley 12.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Harold Pressley 6.1 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Harold Pressley 2.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Harold Pressley 1.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Harold Pressley 1.0 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Harold Pressley -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Harold Pressley -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Harold Pressley -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Harold Pressley -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Harold Pressley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Harold Pressley -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Harold Pressley -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Harold Pressley -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Harold Pressley -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Harold Pressley -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Harold Pressley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Harold Pressley -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Harold Pressley -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Harold Pressley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Harold Pressley -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Harold Pressley -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Harold Pressley -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Harold Pressley -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Harold Pressley -

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.