Elgin Baylor vs. Cornell Warner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cornell Warner 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.

Cornell Warner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Cornell Warner: 1970-71 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Cornell Warner 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Cornell Warner 7

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Cornell Warner 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Cornell Warner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Cornell Warner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Cornell Warner 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Cornell Warner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Cornell Warner 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Cornell Warner 7.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Cornell Warner 1.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cornell Warner 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cornell Warner 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Cornell Warner 2,860

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Cornell Warner 3,353

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Cornell Warner 494

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cornell Warner 132 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cornell Warner 144 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Cornell Warner 445

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Cornell Warner .452

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cornell Warner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Cornell Warner .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Cornell Warner 7.6 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Cornell Warner 10.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Cornell Warner 1.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cornell Warner 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cornell Warner 0.7 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Cornell Warner 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Cornell Warner 8.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Cornell Warner 1.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cornell Warner 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cornell Warner 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Cornell Warner 121

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Cornell Warner 172

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Cornell Warner 26

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cornell Warner 8 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cornell Warner 14 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Cornell Warner 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Cornell Warner .439

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cornell Warner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Cornell Warner .684

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Cornell Warner 6.7 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Cornell Warner 10.2 (1974)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Cornell Warner 1.3 (1974)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cornell Warner 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cornell Warner 0.9 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.