Elgin Baylor vs. Perry Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Perry Young 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.

Perry Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Perry Young: 1986-87 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Perry Young 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Perry Young 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Perry Young 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Perry Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Perry Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Perry Young 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Perry Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Perry Young 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Perry Young 0.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Perry Young 0.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Perry Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Perry Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Perry Young 13

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Perry Young 8

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Perry Young 7

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Perry Young 5

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Perry Young 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Perry Young 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Perry Young .286

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Perry Young -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Perry Young .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Perry Young 1.4 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Perry Young 0.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Perry Young 0.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Perry Young 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Perry Young 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Perry Young -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Perry Young -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Perry Young -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Perry Young -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Perry Young -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Perry Young -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Perry Young -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Perry Young -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Perry Young -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Perry Young -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Perry Young 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Perry Young -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Perry Young -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Perry Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Perry Young -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Perry Young -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Perry Young -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Perry Young -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Perry Young -

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.