Elgin Baylor vs. Wayne Embry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Embry and Elgin Baylor that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Elgin Baylor:
1958-59 to 1971-72
Wayne Embry:
1958-59 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

Elgin Baylor0
Wayne Embry1
Elgin Baylor14
Wayne Embry11
Elgin Baylor12
Wayne Embry7
Elgin Baylor11
Wayne Embry5

Honors and Awards

Elgin Baylor10
Wayne Embry0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Elgin Baylor10
Wayne Embry0
Elgin Baylor1
Wayne Embry0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Elgin Baylor 27.4
Wayne Embry 12.5

Elgin Baylor 13.5
Wayne Embry 9.1

Elgin Baylor 4.3
Wayne Embry 1.4

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Wayne Embry -

n/a **
Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Wayne Embry -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Elgin Baylor 23,149
Wayne Embry 10,380

Elgin Baylor 11,463
Wayne Embry 7,544

Elgin Baylor 3,650
Wayne Embry 1,194

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Wayne Embry -

n/a **
Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Wayne Embry -

n/a **
Elgin Baylor 846
Wayne Embry 831

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Elgin Baylor .431
Wayne Embry .440

3-Point Percentage
Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Wayne Embry -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Elgin Baylor .780
Wayne Embry .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Elgin Baylor 38.3
(1962)
Wayne Embry 19.8
(1962)

Elgin Baylor 19.8
(1961)
Wayne Embry 13.0
(1962)

Elgin Baylor 5.4
(1970)
Wayne Embry 2.4
(1962)

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Wayne Embry -

n/a **
Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Wayne Embry -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Elgin Baylor 27.0
Wayne Embry 10.1

Elgin Baylor 12.9
Wayne Embry 8.0

Elgin Baylor 4.0
Wayne Embry 1.1

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Wayne Embry -

n/a **
Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Wayne Embry -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Elgin Baylor 3,623
Wayne Embry 566

Elgin Baylor 1,724
Wayne Embry 448

Elgin Baylor 541
Wayne Embry 64

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Wayne Embry -

n/a **
Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Wayne Embry -

n/a **
Elgin Baylor 134
Wayne Embry 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Elgin Baylor .439
Wayne Embry .418

3-Point Percentage
Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Wayne Embry -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Elgin Baylor .769
Wayne Embry .645

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Elgin Baylor 38.6
(1962)
Wayne Embry 16.8
(1963)

Elgin Baylor 17.7
(1962)
Wayne Embry 13.5
(1963)

Elgin Baylor 5.6
(1964)
Wayne Embry 2.1
(1964)

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Wayne Embry -

n/a **
Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Wayne Embry -

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.