Elgin Baylor vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II 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.

Dereck Lively II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Dereck Lively II 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Dereck Lively II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Dereck Lively II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Dereck Lively II 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Dereck Lively II 6.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Dereck Lively II 1.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Dereck Lively II 483

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Dereck Lively II 378

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Dereck Lively II 60

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 36

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 77

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Dereck Lively II 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Dereck Lively II .747

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Dereck Lively II .506

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Dereck Lively II 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Dereck Lively II 7.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Dereck Lively II 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Dereck Lively II 163

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Dereck Lively II 152

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 19

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Dereck Lively II 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Dereck Lively II .677

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Dereck Lively II 8.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Dereck Lively II 7.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)

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.