Elgin Baylor vs. Peyton Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Peyton Watson 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.

Peyton Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Peyton Watson: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Peyton Watson 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Peyton Watson 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Peyton Watson 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Peyton Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Peyton Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Peyton Watson 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Peyton Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Peyton Watson 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Peyton Watson 2.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Peyton Watson 0.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Peyton Watson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Peyton Watson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Peyton Watson 607

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Peyton Watson 295

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Peyton Watson 97

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Peyton Watson 44

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Peyton Watson 99

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Peyton Watson 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Peyton Watson .468

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Peyton Watson .307

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Peyton Watson .651

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Peyton Watson 6.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Peyton Watson 3.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Peyton Watson 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Peyton Watson 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Peyton Watson 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Peyton Watson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Peyton Watson 1.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Peyton Watson 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Peyton Watson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Peyton Watson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Peyton Watson 23

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Peyton Watson 19

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Peyton Watson 5

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Peyton Watson 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Peyton Watson 7

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Peyton Watson 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Peyton Watson .276

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Peyton Watson .286

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Peyton Watson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Peyton Watson 1.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Peyton Watson 1.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Peyton Watson 0.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Peyton Watson 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Peyton Watson 0.6 (2024)

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.