Elgin Baylor vs. David Thirdkill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thirdkill 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.

David Thirdkill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
David Thirdkill: 1982-83 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 David Thirdkill 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 David Thirdkill 5

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 David Thirdkill 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 David Thirdkill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 David Thirdkill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 David Thirdkill 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 David Thirdkill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 David Thirdkill 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 David Thirdkill 1.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 David Thirdkill 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Thirdkill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Thirdkill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 David Thirdkill 510

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 David Thirdkill 209

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 David Thirdkill 84

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Thirdkill 47

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Thirdkill 13

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 David Thirdkill 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 David Thirdkill .457

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Thirdkill .091

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 David Thirdkill .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) David Thirdkill 4.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) David Thirdkill 1.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) David Thirdkill 0.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Thirdkill 0.4 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Thirdkill 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 David Thirdkill 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 David Thirdkill 0.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 David Thirdkill 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Thirdkill 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Thirdkill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 David Thirdkill 21

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 David Thirdkill 10

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 David Thirdkill 5

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Thirdkill 2

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Thirdkill 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 David Thirdkill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 David Thirdkill .318

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Thirdkill .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 David Thirdkill .467

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) David Thirdkill 1.3 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) David Thirdkill 0.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) David Thirdkill 0.4 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Thirdkill 0.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** David Thirdkill 0.0 (1986)

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.