Elgin Baylor vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Amen Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Amen Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Amen Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Amen Thompson 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Amen Thompson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Amen Thompson 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Amen Thompson 3.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Amen Thompson 2,076

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Amen Thompson 1,186

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Amen Thompson 581

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Amen Thompson 214

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Amen Thompson 142

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Amen Thompson 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Amen Thompson .538

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Amen Thompson .212

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Amen Thompson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Amen Thompson 17.7 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Amen Thompson 5.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)

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.