Elgin Baylor vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves 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.

Austin Reaves

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Austin Reaves 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Austin Reaves 2

NBA Cups Won Elgin Baylor 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Austin Reaves 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Austin Reaves 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Austin Reaves 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Austin Reaves 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Austin Reaves 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Austin Reaves 3.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Austin Reaves 3.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Austin Reaves 2,577

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Austin Reaves 738

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Austin Reaves 775

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Austin Reaves 128

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Austin Reaves 64

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Austin Reaves 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Austin Reaves .493

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Austin Reaves .365

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Austin Reaves .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Austin Reaves 15.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Austin Reaves 4.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Austin Reaves 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Austin Reaves 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Austin Reaves 4.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Austin Reaves 4.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Austin Reaves 354

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Austin Reaves 90

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Austin Reaves 91

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Austin Reaves 17

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Austin Reaves 6

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Austin Reaves 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Austin Reaves .467

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Austin Reaves .404

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Austin Reaves .895

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Austin Reaves 4.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.6 (2024)

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.