Elgin Baylor vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Damian Lillard 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Damian Lillard 4.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Damian Lillard 1,666

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Damian Lillard 286

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Damian Lillard 396

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Damian Lillard 76

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Damian Lillard 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Damian Lillard .374

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Damian Lillard .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021)

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.