Elgin Baylor vs. Carl Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Thomas 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.

Carl Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Carl Thomas: 1991-92 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Carl Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Carl Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Carl Thomas 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Carl Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Carl Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Carl Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Carl Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Carl Thomas 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Carl Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Carl Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carl Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carl Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Carl Thomas 181

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Carl Thomas 60

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Carl Thomas 28

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carl Thomas 24

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carl Thomas 8

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Carl Thomas 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Carl Thomas .398

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carl Thomas .315

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Carl Thomas .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Carl Thomas 12.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Carl Thomas 1.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Carl Thomas 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carl Thomas 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carl Thomas 0.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Carl Thomas 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Carl Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Carl Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carl Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carl Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Carl Thomas 2

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Carl Thomas 1

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Carl Thomas 0

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carl Thomas 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carl Thomas 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Carl Thomas 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Carl Thomas .000

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carl Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Carl Thomas .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Carl Thomas 2.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Carl Thomas 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998)

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.