Elgin Baylor vs. Cody Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cody Zeller 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.

Cody Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Cody Zeller: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Cody Zeller 11

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Cody Zeller 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Cody Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Cody Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Cody Zeller 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Cody Zeller 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Cody Zeller 5.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Cody Zeller 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cody Zeller 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cody Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Cody Zeller 4,376

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Cody Zeller 3,125

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Cody Zeller 740

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cody Zeller 332

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cody Zeller 330

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Cody Zeller 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Cody Zeller .520

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cody Zeller .220

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Cody Zeller .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Cody Zeller 11.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Cody Zeller 7.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Cody Zeller 2.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cody Zeller 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cody Zeller 0.9 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Cody Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Cody Zeller 2.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Cody Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cody Zeller 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cody Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Cody Zeller 113

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Cody Zeller 94

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Cody Zeller 11

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cody Zeller 3

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cody Zeller 10

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Cody Zeller 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Cody Zeller .537

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cody Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Cody Zeller .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Cody Zeller 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Cody Zeller 5.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Cody Zeller 0.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cody Zeller 0.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cody Zeller 0.8 (2014)

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.