Elgin Baylor vs. Thomas Bryant Comparison

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

Thomas Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Thomas Bryant: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Thomas Bryant 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Thomas Bryant 7

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Thomas Bryant 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Thomas Bryant 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Thomas Bryant 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Thomas Bryant 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Thomas Bryant 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Thomas Bryant 5.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Thomas Bryant 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thomas Bryant 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thomas Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Thomas Bryant 2,529

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Thomas Bryant 1,451

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Thomas Bryant 273

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thomas Bryant 87

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thomas Bryant 193

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Thomas Bryant 267

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Thomas Bryant .596

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thomas Bryant .355

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Thomas Bryant .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Thomas Bryant 14.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Thomas Bryant 7.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Thomas Bryant 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thomas Bryant 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thomas Bryant 1.1 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Thomas Bryant 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Thomas Bryant 1.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Thomas Bryant 0.3

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

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thomas Bryant 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Thomas Bryant 12

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Thomas Bryant 5

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Thomas Bryant 1

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

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thomas Bryant 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Thomas Bryant 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Thomas Bryant .714

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Thomas Bryant .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Thomas Bryant 6.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Thomas Bryant 2.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Thomas Bryant 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thomas Bryant 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thomas Bryant 0.0 (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.