Elgin Baylor vs. Etan Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Etan Thomas 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.

Etan Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Etan Thomas: 2001-02 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Etan Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Etan Thomas 5

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Etan Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Etan Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Etan Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Etan Thomas 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Etan Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Etan Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Etan Thomas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Etan Thomas 2,341

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Etan Thomas 1,927

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Etan Thomas 149

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Etan Thomas 128

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Etan Thomas 427

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Etan Thomas 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Etan Thomas .513

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Etan Thomas .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Etan Thomas 8.9 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Etan Thomas 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Etan Thomas 1.6 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Etan Thomas 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Etan Thomas 3.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Etan Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Etan Thomas 86

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Etan Thomas 69

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Etan Thomas 3

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Etan Thomas 4

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Etan Thomas 12

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Etan Thomas 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Etan Thomas .559

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Etan Thomas .541

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Etan Thomas 6.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Etan Thomas 5.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Etan Thomas 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.7 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.9 (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.