Elgin Baylor vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Billy Thompson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.5

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Billy Thompson 0.7

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

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)

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.