Elgin Baylor vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl 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.

Jakob Poeltl

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jakob Poeltl 8

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jakob Poeltl 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jakob Poeltl 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Jakob Poeltl 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jakob Poeltl 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jakob Poeltl 6.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jakob Poeltl 1.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jakob Poeltl 4,487

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jakob Poeltl 3,606

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jakob Poeltl 925

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 315

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 686

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jakob Poeltl 538

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jakob Poeltl .631

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .500

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jakob Poeltl .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jakob Poeltl 13.5 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jakob Poeltl 9.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)

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.