Elgin Baylor vs. Joe Kleine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Kleine 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.

Joe Kleine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Joe Kleine: 1985-86 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Joe Kleine 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Joe Kleine 15

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Joe Kleine 10

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Joe Kleine 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Joe Kleine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Joe Kleine 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Joe Kleine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Joe Kleine 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Joe Kleine 4.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Joe Kleine 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Kleine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Kleine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Joe Kleine 4,666

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Joe Kleine 3,991

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Joe Kleine 622

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Kleine 261

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Kleine 285

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Joe Kleine 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Joe Kleine .453

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Kleine .271

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Joe Kleine .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Joe Kleine 9.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Joe Kleine 7.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Joe Kleine 1.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Kleine 0.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Kleine 0.7 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Joe Kleine 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Joe Kleine 2.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Joe Kleine 0.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Kleine 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Kleine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Joe Kleine 192

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Joe Kleine 133

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Joe Kleine 18

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Kleine 11

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Kleine 15

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Joe Kleine 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Joe Kleine .515

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Kleine .200

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Joe Kleine .793

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Joe Kleine 6.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Joe Kleine 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Joe Kleine 0.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999)

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.