Elgin Baylor vs. Howard Wood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard Wood 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 Wood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Howard Wood: 1981-82 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Howard Wood 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Howard Wood 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Howard Wood 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Howard Wood 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Howard Wood 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Howard Wood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Howard Wood 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Howard Wood 1.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Howard Wood 0.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Wood 0.2

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Howard Wood 144

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Howard Wood 65

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Howard Wood 9

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Wood 8

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Wood 6

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Howard Wood 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Howard Wood .458

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Wood .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Howard Wood .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Howard Wood 3.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Howard Wood 1.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Howard Wood 0.2 (1982)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Wood 0.2 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Wood 0.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Howard Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Howard Wood -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Howard Wood -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Wood -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Wood -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Howard Wood -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Howard Wood -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Howard Wood -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Wood -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Wood -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Howard Wood 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Howard Wood -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Wood -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Howard Wood -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Howard Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Howard Wood -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Howard Wood -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Wood -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Wood -

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.