Elgin Baylor vs. Haywood Highsmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Haywood Highsmith 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.

Haywood Highsmith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Haywood Highsmith 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Haywood Highsmith 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Haywood Highsmith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Haywood Highsmith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Haywood Highsmith 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Haywood Highsmith 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Haywood Highsmith 3.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Haywood Highsmith 0.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Haywood Highsmith 693

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Haywood Highsmith 429

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Haywood Highsmith 121

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 92

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 50

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Haywood Highsmith 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Haywood Highsmith .443

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith .368

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Haywood Highsmith .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Haywood Highsmith 6.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Haywood Highsmith 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Haywood Highsmith 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Haywood Highsmith 1.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Haywood Highsmith 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Haywood Highsmith 93

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Haywood Highsmith 43

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Haywood Highsmith 16

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 11

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 3

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Haywood Highsmith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Haywood Highsmith .500

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith .378

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Haywood Highsmith .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Haywood Highsmith 4.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Haywood Highsmith 2.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.2 (2024)

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.