Elgin Baylor vs. Ish Wainright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ish Wainright 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.

Ish Wainright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Ish Wainright: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Ish Wainright 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Ish Wainright 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Ish Wainright 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Ish Wainright 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Ish Wainright 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Ish Wainright 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Ish Wainright 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Ish Wainright 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Ish Wainright 1.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Ish Wainright 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ish Wainright 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ish Wainright 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Ish Wainright 382

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Ish Wainright 207

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Ish Wainright 69

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ish Wainright 62

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ish Wainright 29

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Ish Wainright 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Ish Wainright .372

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ish Wainright .329

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Ish Wainright .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Ish Wainright 4.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Ish Wainright 2.3 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Ish Wainright 0.9 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ish Wainright 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ish Wainright 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Ish Wainright 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Ish Wainright 0.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Ish Wainright 0.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ish Wainright 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ish Wainright 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Ish Wainright 16

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Ish Wainright 12

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Ish Wainright 1

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ish Wainright 1

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ish Wainright 2

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Ish Wainright 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Ish Wainright .375

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ish Wainright .400

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Ish Wainright -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Ish Wainright 1.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Ish Wainright 1.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Ish Wainright 0.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ish Wainright 0.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ish Wainright 0.2 (2023)

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.