Elgin Baylor vs. Brendan Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brendan Haywood 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
Brendan Haywood: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Brendan Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Brendan Haywood 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Brendan Haywood 8

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Brendan Haywood 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Brendan Haywood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Brendan Haywood 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Brendan Haywood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Brendan Haywood 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Brendan Haywood 6.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Brendan Haywood 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brendan Haywood 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brendan Haywood 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Brendan Haywood 5,538

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Brendan Haywood 4,875

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Brendan Haywood 442

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brendan Haywood 320

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brendan Haywood 1,109

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Brendan Haywood 816

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Brendan Haywood .528

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brendan Haywood .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Brendan Haywood .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Brendan Haywood 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Brendan Haywood 4.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Brendan Haywood 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brendan Haywood 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brendan Haywood 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Brendan Haywood 339

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Brendan Haywood 263

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Brendan Haywood 29

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brendan Haywood 31

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brendan Haywood 70

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Brendan Haywood 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Brendan Haywood .561

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brendan Haywood -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Brendan Haywood .598

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005)

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.