Elgin Baylor vs. Darwin Cook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darwin Cook 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.

Darwin Cook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Darwin Cook: 1980-81 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Darwin Cook 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Darwin Cook 8

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Darwin Cook 7

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Darwin Cook 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Darwin Cook 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Darwin Cook 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Darwin Cook 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Darwin Cook 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Darwin Cook 2.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Darwin Cook 3.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darwin Cook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darwin Cook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Darwin Cook 5,820

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Darwin Cook 1,308

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Darwin Cook 2,248

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darwin Cook 1,044

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darwin Cook 203

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Darwin Cook 612

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Darwin Cook .453

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darwin Cook .196

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Darwin Cook .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Darwin Cook 13.2 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Darwin Cook 2.9 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Darwin Cook 5.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darwin Cook 2.4 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darwin Cook 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Darwin Cook 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Darwin Cook 2.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Darwin Cook 3.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darwin Cook 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darwin Cook 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Darwin Cook 208

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Darwin Cook 54

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Darwin Cook 82

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darwin Cook 30

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darwin Cook 4

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Darwin Cook 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Darwin Cook .386

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darwin Cook .240

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Darwin Cook .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Darwin Cook 14.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Darwin Cook 4.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Darwin Cook 5.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darwin Cook 1.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darwin Cook 1.0 (1982)

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.