Elgin Baylor vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Klay Thompson 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.