Elgin Baylor vs. Albert King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Albert King 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.

Albert King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Albert King: 1981-82 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Albert King 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Albert King 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Albert King 5

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Albert King 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Albert King 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Albert King 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Albert King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Albert King 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Albert King 4.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Albert King 2.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Albert King 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Albert King 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Albert King 6,470

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Albert King 2,262

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Albert King 1,171

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Albert King 452

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Albert King 196

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Albert King 534

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Albert King .461

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Albert King .268

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Albert King .791

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Albert King 17.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Albert King 5.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Albert King 3.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Albert King 1.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Albert King 0.5 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Albert King 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Albert King 5.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Albert King 2.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Albert King 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Albert King 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Albert King 327

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Albert King 110

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Albert King 49

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Albert King 26

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Albert King 8

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Albert King 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Albert King .453

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Albert King .333

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Albert King .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Albert King 22.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Albert King 7.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Albert King 3.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Albert King 2.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Albert King 0.7 (1985)

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.