Elgin Baylor vs. Lance Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lance Thomas 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.

Lance Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Lance Thomas: 2011-12 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Lance Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Lance Thomas 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Lance Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Lance Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Lance Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Lance Thomas 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Lance Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Lance Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Lance Thomas 2,050

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Lance Thomas 1,021

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Lance Thomas 266

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lance Thomas 148

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lance Thomas 55

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Lance Thomas 399

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Lance Thomas .416

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lance Thomas .381

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Lance Thomas .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Lance Thomas 8.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Lance Thomas 3.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Lance Thomas 1.1 (2015)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.6 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Lance Thomas 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Lance Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Lance Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Lance Thomas 4

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Lance Thomas 3

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Lance Thomas 0

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lance Thomas 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Lance Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Lance Thomas .200

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lance Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Lance Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Lance Thomas 1.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Lance Thomas 1.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.3 (2020)

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.