Elgin Baylor vs. John Lambert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lambert 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.

John Lambert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
John Lambert: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 John Lambert 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 John Lambert 7

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 John Lambert 5

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 John Lambert 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 John Lambert 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 John Lambert 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 John Lambert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 John Lambert 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 John Lambert 3.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 John Lambert 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Lambert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 John Lambert 1,688

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 John Lambert 1,493

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 John Lambert 248

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Lambert 153

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Lambert 172

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 John Lambert 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 John Lambert .428

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Lambert .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 John Lambert .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) John Lambert 5.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) John Lambert 4.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) John Lambert 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Lambert 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Lambert 0.7 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 John Lambert 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 John Lambert 2.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 John Lambert 0.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Lambert 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 John Lambert 68

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 John Lambert 60

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 John Lambert 11

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Lambert 8

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Lambert 6

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 John Lambert 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 John Lambert .400

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Lambert .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 John Lambert .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) John Lambert 3.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) John Lambert 4.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) John Lambert 0.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Lambert 0.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Lambert 0.3 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.