Elgin Baylor vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Chris Paul 21

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Elgin Baylor 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Chris Paul 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Chris Paul 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Chris Paul 4.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Chris Paul 9.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Chris Paul 23,029

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Chris Paul 5,992

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Chris Paul 12,528

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,726

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Paul 222

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Chris Paul 1,362

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Chris Paul .469

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Chris Paul .871

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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.