Bud Acton vs. Elgin Baylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elgin Baylor and Bud Acton 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

Bud Acton

vs.

Elgin Baylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Acton: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Acton 0 Elgin Baylor 0

NBA Seasons Bud Acton 1 Elgin Baylor 14

Playoffs Played Bud Acton 0 Elgin Baylor 12

All-Star Games Bud Acton 0 Elgin Baylor 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bud Acton 0 Elgin Baylor 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Elgin Baylor 10

Rookie of The Year Bud Acton 0 Elgin Baylor 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 Elgin Baylor 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 Elgin Baylor 13.5

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 Elgin Baylor 4.3

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton 77 Elgin Baylor 23,149

Total Rebounds Bud Acton 47 Elgin Baylor 11,463

Total Assists Bud Acton 11 Elgin Baylor 3,650

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Bud Acton 23 Elgin Baylor 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton .392 Elgin Baylor .431

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton .655 Elgin Baylor .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 (1968) Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 (1968) Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 (1968) Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Elgin Baylor 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Elgin Baylor 12.9

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Elgin Baylor 4.0

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton - Elgin Baylor 3,623

Total Rebounds Bud Acton - Elgin Baylor 1,724

Total Assists Bud Acton - Elgin Baylor 541

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Bud Acton 0 Elgin Baylor 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton - Elgin Baylor .439

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton - Elgin Baylor .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** 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.