LaMelo Ball vs. Elgin Baylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elgin Baylor and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Elgin Baylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Elgin Baylor 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Elgin Baylor 14

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Elgin Baylor 12

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Elgin Baylor 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Elgin Baylor 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Elgin Baylor 10

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Elgin Baylor 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Elgin Baylor 27.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Elgin Baylor 13.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Elgin Baylor 4.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Elgin Baylor 23,149

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Elgin Baylor 11,463

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Elgin Baylor 3,650

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Elgin Baylor 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Elgin Baylor .431

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Elgin Baylor .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Elgin Baylor 27.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Elgin Baylor 12.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Elgin Baylor 4.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Elgin Baylor 3,623

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Elgin Baylor 1,724

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Elgin Baylor 541

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Elgin Baylor 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Elgin Baylor .439

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Elgin Baylor .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Elgin Baylor - n/a **

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.