Elgin Baylor vs. Anthony Mason Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Mason 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.

Anthony Mason

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Anthony Mason: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Anthony Mason 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Anthony Mason 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Anthony Mason 10

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Anthony Mason 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Anthony Mason 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Anthony Mason 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Anthony Mason 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Anthony Mason 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Anthony Mason 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Anthony Mason 8.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Anthony Mason 3.4

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

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Anthony Mason 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Anthony Mason 9,656

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Anthony Mason 7,279

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Anthony Mason 2,963

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Anthony Mason 648

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Anthony Mason 244

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Anthony Mason 882

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Anthony Mason .509

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Anthony Mason .167

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Anthony Mason .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Anthony Mason 16.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Anthony Mason 11.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Anthony Mason 5.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Anthony Mason 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Anthony Mason 0.5 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Anthony Mason 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Anthony Mason 6.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Anthony Mason 2.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Anthony Mason 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Anthony Mason 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Anthony Mason 909

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Anthony Mason 636

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Anthony Mason 214

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Anthony Mason 54

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Anthony Mason 28

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Anthony Mason 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Anthony Mason .524

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Anthony Mason .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Anthony Mason .668

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Anthony Mason 15.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Anthony Mason 12.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Anthony Mason 5.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Anthony Mason 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Anthony Mason 0.7 (1992)

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.