Elgin Baylor vs. Byron Houston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Houston 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.

Byron Houston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Byron Houston: 1992-93 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Byron Houston 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Byron Houston 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Byron Houston 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Byron Houston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Byron Houston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Byron Houston 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Byron Houston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Byron Houston 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Byron Houston 3.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Byron Houston 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Houston 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Houston 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Byron Houston 835

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Byron Houston 648

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Byron Houston 114

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Houston 103

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Houston 86

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Byron Houston 214

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Byron Houston .456

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Houston .256

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Byron Houston .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Byron Houston 5.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Byron Houston 4.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Byron Houston 0.9 (1993)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Houston 0.6 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Houston 0.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Byron Houston 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Byron Houston 1.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Byron Houston 0.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Houston 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Houston 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Byron Houston 15

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Byron Houston 5

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Byron Houston 3

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Houston 1

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Houston 2

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Byron Houston 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Byron Houston .667

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Houston -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Byron Houston .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Byron Houston 5.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Byron Houston 1.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Byron Houston 1.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Houston 0.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Houston 0.7 (1994)

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.