Elgin Baylor vs. Granville Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Granville Waiters 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.

Granville Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Granville Waiters: 1983-84 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Granville Waiters 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Granville Waiters 5

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Granville Waiters 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Granville Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Granville Waiters 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Granville Waiters 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Granville Waiters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Granville Waiters 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Granville Waiters 2.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Granville Waiters 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Granville Waiters 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Granville Waiters 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Granville Waiters 606

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Granville Waiters 540

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Granville Waiters 121

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Granville Waiters 56

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Granville Waiters 185

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Granville Waiters 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Granville Waiters .458

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Granville Waiters .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Granville Waiters .559

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Granville Waiters 3.6 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Granville Waiters 2.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Granville Waiters 0.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Granville Waiters 0.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Granville Waiters 1.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Granville Waiters 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Granville Waiters 0.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Granville Waiters 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Granville Waiters 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Granville Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Granville Waiters 8

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Granville Waiters 6

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Granville Waiters 0

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Granville Waiters 1

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Granville Waiters 4

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Granville Waiters 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Granville Waiters .571

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Granville Waiters -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Granville Waiters -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Granville Waiters 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Granville Waiters 0.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Granville Waiters 0.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Granville Waiters 0.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Granville Waiters 0.5 (1987)

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.