Elgin Baylor vs. Dean Wade Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Wade 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.

Dean Wade

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Dean Wade: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Dean Wade 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Dean Wade 5

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Dean Wade 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Dean Wade 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Dean Wade 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Dean Wade 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Dean Wade 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Dean Wade 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Dean Wade 3.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Dean Wade 0.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dean Wade 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dean Wade 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Dean Wade 1,162

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Dean Wade 752

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Dean Wade 208

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dean Wade 134

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dean Wade 78

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Dean Wade 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Dean Wade .433

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dean Wade .371

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Dean Wade .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Dean Wade 6.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Dean Wade 4.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Dean Wade 1.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dean Wade 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dean Wade 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Dean Wade 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Dean Wade 1.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Dean Wade 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dean Wade 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dean Wade 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Dean Wade 2

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Dean Wade 3

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Dean Wade 0

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dean Wade 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dean Wade 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Dean Wade 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Dean Wade .000

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dean Wade .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Dean Wade 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Dean Wade 1.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Dean Wade 1.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Dean Wade 0.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dean Wade 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dean Wade 0.0 (2023)

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.