Elgin Baylor vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson 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
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Earl Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Earl Watson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Earl Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Watson 176

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Watson 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)

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.