Elgin Baylor vs. Byron Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Scott 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 Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Byron Scott: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Byron Scott 3

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Byron Scott 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Byron Scott 13

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Byron Scott 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Byron Scott 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Byron Scott 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Byron Scott 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Byron Scott 2.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Byron Scott 2.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Scott 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Scott 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Byron Scott 15,097

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Byron Scott 2,987

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Byron Scott 2,729

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Scott 1,224

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Scott 276

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Byron Scott 1,073

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Scott .370

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Byron Scott .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Byron Scott 21.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Scott 1.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Scott 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Byron Scott 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Byron Scott 2.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Byron Scott 2.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Scott 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Scott 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Byron Scott 2,451

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Byron Scott 536

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Byron Scott 390

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Scott 226

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Scott 30

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Byron Scott 183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Scott .395

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Byron Scott .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Byron Scott 19.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Byron Scott 4.2 (1988)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Byron Scott 3.5 (1992)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Scott 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Byron Scott 0.3 (1990)

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.