Elgin Baylor vs. Cal Christensen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cal Christensen 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.

Cal Christensen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Cal Christensen: 1950-51 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Cal Christensen 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Cal Christensen 5

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Cal Christensen 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Cal Christensen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Cal Christensen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Cal Christensen 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Cal Christensen 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Cal Christensen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Cal Christensen 5.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Cal Christensen 1.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cal Christensen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cal Christensen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Cal Christensen 1,507

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Cal Christensen 1,587

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Cal Christensen 460

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cal Christensen - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cal Christensen - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Cal Christensen 291

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Cal Christensen .330

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cal Christensen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Cal Christensen .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Cal Christensen 6.6 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Cal Christensen 7.8 (1951)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Cal Christensen 2.4 (1951)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cal Christensen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cal Christensen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Cal Christensen 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Cal Christensen 4.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Cal Christensen 1.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cal Christensen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cal Christensen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Cal Christensen 42

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Cal Christensen 45

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Cal Christensen 16

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cal Christensen - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cal Christensen - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Cal Christensen 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Cal Christensen .308

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cal Christensen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Cal Christensen .563

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Cal Christensen 5.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Cal Christensen 5.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Cal Christensen 2.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cal Christensen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cal Christensen - n/a **

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.