Elgin Baylor vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Earl Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.