Elgin Baylor vs. Dwight Powell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Powell 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
Dwight Powell: 2014-15 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Dwight Powell 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Dwight Powell 12

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Dwight Powell 5

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Dwight Powell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Dwight Powell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Dwight Powell 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Dwight Powell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Dwight Powell 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Dwight Powell 4.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Dwight Powell 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dwight Powell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dwight Powell 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Dwight Powell 4,779

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Dwight Powell 3,009

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Dwight Powell 736

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dwight Powell 418

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dwight Powell 311

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Dwight Powell 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Dwight Powell .604

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dwight Powell .294

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Dwight Powell .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Dwight Powell 10.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Dwight Powell 5.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Dwight Powell 1.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dwight Powell 0.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dwight Powell 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Dwight Powell 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Dwight Powell 2.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Dwight Powell 0.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dwight Powell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dwight Powell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Dwight Powell 107

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Dwight Powell 90

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Dwight Powell 18

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dwight Powell 7

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dwight Powell 6

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Dwight Powell 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Dwight Powell .591

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dwight Powell .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Dwight Powell .630

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Dwight Powell 6.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Dwight Powell 4.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Dwight Powell 1.0 (2016)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dwight Powell 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dwight Powell 0.3 (2022)

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.