Elgin Baylor vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton 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.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Al Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Thornton 152

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Thornton -

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.