Elgin Baylor vs. Howard Carter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard Carter 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.

Howard Carter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Howard Carter: 1983-84 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Howard Carter 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Howard Carter 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Howard Carter 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Howard Carter 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Howard Carter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Howard Carter 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Howard Carter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Howard Carter 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Howard Carter 1.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Howard Carter 1.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Carter 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Carter 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Howard Carter 351

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Howard Carter 89

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Howard Carter 75

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Carter 20

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Carter 4

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Howard Carter 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Howard Carter .440

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Carter .227

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Howard Carter .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Howard Carter 6.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Howard Carter 1.6 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Howard Carter 1.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Carter 0.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Carter 0.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Howard Carter 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Howard Carter 1.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Howard Carter 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Carter 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Carter 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Howard Carter 15

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Howard Carter 5

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Howard Carter 5

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Carter 4

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Carter 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Howard Carter 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Howard Carter .318

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Carter .200

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Howard Carter -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Howard Carter 3.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Howard Carter 1.0 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Howard Carter 1.0 (1984)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Carter 0.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Carter 0.2 (1984)

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.