Elgin Baylor vs. Art Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Art Williams 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
Art Williams: 1967-68 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Art Williams 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Art Williams 7

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Art Williams 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Art Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Art Williams 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Art Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Art Williams 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Art Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Art Williams 4.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Art Williams 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Art Williams 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Art Williams 2,876

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Art Williams 1,700

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Art Williams 2,377

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Art Williams 44 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Art Williams 3 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Art Williams 541

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Art Williams .409

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Art Williams .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Art Williams 8.1 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Art Williams 4.6 (1969)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Art Williams 6.6 (1969)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Art Williams 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Art Williams 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Art Williams 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Art Williams 2.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Art Williams 3.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Art Williams 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Art Williams 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Art Williams 167

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Art Williams 95

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Art Williams 135

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Art Williams 7 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Art Williams 0 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Art Williams 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Art Williams .417

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Art Williams .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Art Williams 5.9 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Art Williams 2.8 (1969)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Art Williams 5.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Art Williams 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Art Williams 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.