Elgin Baylor vs. Carlos Terry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carlos Terry 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
Carlos Terry: 1980-81 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Carlos Terry 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Carlos Terry 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Carlos Terry 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Carlos Terry 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Carlos Terry 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Carlos Terry 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Carlos Terry 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Carlos Terry 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Carlos Terry 2.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Carlos Terry 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carlos Terry 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carlos Terry 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Carlos Terry 285

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Carlos Terry 227

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Carlos Terry 124

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carlos Terry 54

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carlos Terry 27

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Carlos Terry 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Carlos Terry .434

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carlos Terry .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Carlos Terry .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Carlos Terry 7.2 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Carlos Terry 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Carlos Terry 2.7 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carlos Terry 1.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carlos Terry 0.5 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Carlos Terry 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Carlos Terry 0.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Carlos Terry 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carlos Terry 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carlos Terry 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Carlos Terry 0

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Carlos Terry 1

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Carlos Terry 0

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carlos Terry 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carlos Terry 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Carlos Terry 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Carlos Terry -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carlos Terry -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Carlos Terry -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Carlos Terry 0.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Carlos Terry 0.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Carlos Terry 0.0 (1982)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carlos Terry 0.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carlos Terry 0.0 (1982)

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.