Elgin Baylor vs. Art Spoelstra Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Art Spoelstra 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.

Art Spoelstra

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Art Spoelstra: 1954-55 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Art Spoelstra 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Art Spoelstra 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Art Spoelstra 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Art Spoelstra 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Art Spoelstra 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Art Spoelstra 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Art Spoelstra 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Art Spoelstra 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Art Spoelstra 4.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Art Spoelstra 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Art Spoelstra 2,012

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Art Spoelstra 1,273

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Art Spoelstra 266

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Art Spoelstra 278

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Art Spoelstra .391

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Art Spoelstra .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Art Spoelstra 8.5 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Art Spoelstra 6.1 (1956)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Art Spoelstra 1.3 (1956)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Art Spoelstra - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Art Spoelstra 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Art Spoelstra 3.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Art Spoelstra 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Art Spoelstra 15

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Art Spoelstra 9

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Art Spoelstra 0

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Art Spoelstra 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Art Spoelstra .500

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Art Spoelstra 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Art Spoelstra 5.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Art Spoelstra 3.0 (1955)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Art Spoelstra 0.0 (1955)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Art Spoelstra - 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.