Elgin Baylor vs. Whitey Bell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Whitey Bell 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.

Whitey Bell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Whitey Bell: 1959-60 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Whitey Bell 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Whitey Bell 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Whitey Bell 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Whitey Bell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Whitey Bell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Whitey Bell 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Whitey Bell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Whitey Bell 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Whitey Bell 2.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Whitey Bell 1.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Bell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Bell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Whitey Bell 183

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Whitey Bell 94

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Whitey Bell 56

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Bell - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Bell - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Whitey Bell 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Whitey Bell .379

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Bell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Whitey Bell .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Whitey Bell 5.4 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Whitey Bell 2.8 (1960)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Whitey Bell 1.8 (1960)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Bell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Bell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Whitey Bell -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Whitey Bell -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Whitey Bell -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Bell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Bell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Whitey Bell -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Whitey Bell -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Whitey Bell -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Bell - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Bell - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Whitey Bell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Whitey Bell -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Bell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Whitey Bell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Whitey Bell -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Whitey Bell -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Whitey Bell -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Bell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Bell - 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.