Elgin Baylor vs. Herb Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb Williams 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.

Herb Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Herb Williams: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Herb Williams 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Herb Williams 18

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Herb Williams 8

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Herb Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Herb Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Herb Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Herb Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Herb Williams 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Herb Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Herb Williams 1.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herb Williams 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Herb Williams 11,944

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Herb Williams 6,509

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Herb Williams 1,856

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herb Williams 605

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herb Williams 1,605

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Herb Williams 1,102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Herb Williams .467

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herb Williams .095

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Herb Williams .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Herb Williams 19.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Herb Williams 9.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Herb Williams 3.4 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.9 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herb Williams 2.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Herb Williams 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Herb Williams 1.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Herb Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Herb Williams 153

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Herb Williams 78

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Herb Williams 17

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herb Williams 10

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herb Williams 25

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Herb Williams 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Herb Williams .469

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herb Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Herb Williams .738

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Herb Williams 13.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Herb Williams 5.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Herb Williams 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.6 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.7 (1990)

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.