Cole Anthony vs. Elgin Baylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elgin Baylor and Cole Anthony 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Cole Anthony: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cole Anthony 0 Elgin Baylor 0

NBA Seasons Cole Anthony 5 Elgin Baylor 14

Playoffs Played Cole Anthony 2 Elgin Baylor 12

All-Star Games Cole Anthony 0 Elgin Baylor 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cole Anthony 0 Elgin Baylor 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cole Anthony 0 Elgin Baylor 10

Rookie of The Year Cole Anthony 0 Elgin Baylor 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 12.5 Elgin Baylor 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 4.3 Elgin Baylor 13.5

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 3.8 Elgin Baylor 4.3

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.7 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.4 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 4,015 Elgin Baylor 23,149

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 1,372 Elgin Baylor 11,463

Total Assists Cole Anthony 1,223 Elgin Baylor 3,650

Total Steals Cole Anthony 222 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 135 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Cole Anthony 320 Elgin Baylor 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .419 Elgin Baylor .431

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .345 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .847 Elgin Baylor .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 16.3 (2022) Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 5.4 (2022) Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 5.7 (2022) Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.8 (2024) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.5 (2023) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 3.9 Elgin Baylor 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 1.8 Elgin Baylor 12.9

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.3 Elgin Baylor 4.0

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.3 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.2 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 47 Elgin Baylor 3,623

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 22 Elgin Baylor 1,724

Total Assists Cole Anthony 15 Elgin Baylor 541

Total Steals Cole Anthony 4 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 2 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Cole Anthony 12 Elgin Baylor 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .309 Elgin Baylor .439

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .105 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .846 Elgin Baylor .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 5.1 (2024) Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 2.1 (2024) Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.3 (2024) Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.6 (2024) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.2 (2025) 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.