Elgin Baylor vs. Cooper Flagg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cooper Flagg 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
Cooper Flagg: 2025-26 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Cooper Flagg 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Cooper Flagg 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Cooper Flagg 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Cooper Flagg 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Cooper Flagg 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Cooper Flagg 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Cooper Flagg 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Cooper Flagg 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Cooper Flagg 10.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Cooper Flagg 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cooper Flagg 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cooper Flagg 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Cooper Flagg 10

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Cooper Flagg 10

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Cooper Flagg 0

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cooper Flagg 1

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cooper Flagg 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Cooper Flagg 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Cooper Flagg .308

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cooper Flagg .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Cooper Flagg 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Cooper Flagg 10.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Cooper Flagg 10.0 (2026)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Cooper Flagg 0.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cooper Flagg 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cooper Flagg 0.0 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Cooper Flagg -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Cooper Flagg -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Cooper Flagg -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cooper Flagg -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cooper Flagg -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Cooper Flagg -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Cooper Flagg -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Cooper Flagg -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cooper Flagg -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cooper Flagg -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Cooper Flagg 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Cooper Flagg -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cooper Flagg -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Cooper Flagg -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Cooper Flagg -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Cooper Flagg -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Cooper Flagg -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cooper Flagg -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cooper Flagg -

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.