Elgin Baylor vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez 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
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Brook Lopez 18

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Brook Lopez 9

NBA Cups Won Elgin Baylor 0 * Brook Lopez 1 *

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Brook Lopez 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Brook Lopez 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Brook Lopez 2

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Brook Lopez 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Brook Lopez 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Brook Lopez 6.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Brook Lopez 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Brook Lopez 17,687

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Brook Lopez 6,798

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Brook Lopez 1,632

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brook Lopez 641

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brook Lopez 2,084

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Brook Lopez 1,129

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Brook Lopez .496

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brook Lopez .353

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Brook Lopez .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Brook Lopez 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Brook Lopez 5.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Brook Lopez 1,252

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Brook Lopez 515

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Brook Lopez 76

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brook Lopez 57

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brook Lopez 149

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Brook Lopez 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Brook Lopez .513

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brook Lopez .331

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Brook Lopez .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)

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.