Elgin Baylor vs. Craig Porter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Porter 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
Craig Porter: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Craig Porter 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Craig Porter 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Craig Porter 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Craig Porter 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Craig Porter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Craig Porter 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Craig Porter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Craig Porter 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Craig Porter 1.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Craig Porter 1.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Craig Porter 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Craig Porter 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Craig Porter 572

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Craig Porter 226

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Craig Porter 232

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Craig Porter 55

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Craig Porter 40

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Craig Porter 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Craig Porter .515

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Craig Porter .414

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Craig Porter .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Craig Porter 5.8 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Craig Porter 2.9 (2026)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Craig Porter 2.5 (2026)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Craig Porter 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Craig Porter 0.6 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Craig Porter 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Craig Porter 1.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Craig Porter 1.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Craig Porter 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Craig Porter 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Craig Porter 12

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Craig Porter 6

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Craig Porter 9

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Craig Porter 3

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Craig Porter 2

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Craig Porter 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Craig Porter .500

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Craig Porter .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Craig Porter -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Craig Porter 2.0 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Craig Porter 1.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Craig Porter 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Craig Porter 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Craig Porter 0.3 (2025)

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.