Elgin Baylor vs. Zylan Cheatham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zylan Cheatham 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.

Zylan Cheatham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Zylan Cheatham: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Zylan Cheatham 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Zylan Cheatham 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Zylan Cheatham 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Zylan Cheatham 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Zylan Cheatham 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Zylan Cheatham 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Zylan Cheatham 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Zylan Cheatham 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Zylan Cheatham 1.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Zylan Cheatham 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Zylan Cheatham 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Zylan Cheatham 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Zylan Cheatham 12

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Zylan Cheatham 9

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Zylan Cheatham 3

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Zylan Cheatham 1

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Zylan Cheatham 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Zylan Cheatham 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Zylan Cheatham .500

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Zylan Cheatham .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Zylan Cheatham -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Zylan Cheatham 3.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Zylan Cheatham 2.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Zylan Cheatham 0.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Zylan Cheatham 0.3 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Zylan Cheatham 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Zylan Cheatham -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Zylan Cheatham -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Zylan Cheatham -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Zylan Cheatham -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Zylan Cheatham -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Zylan Cheatham -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Zylan Cheatham -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Zylan Cheatham -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Zylan Cheatham -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Zylan Cheatham -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Zylan Cheatham 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Zylan Cheatham -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Zylan Cheatham -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Zylan Cheatham -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Zylan Cheatham -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Zylan Cheatham -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Zylan Cheatham -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Zylan Cheatham -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Zylan Cheatham -

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.