Elgin Baylor vs. John Mengelt Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Mengelt 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 Mengelt

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
John Mengelt: 1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 John Mengelt 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 John Mengelt 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 John Mengelt 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 John Mengelt 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 John Mengelt 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 John Mengelt 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 John Mengelt 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 John Mengelt 1.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 John Mengelt 2.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Mengelt 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Mengelt 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 John Mengelt 6,218

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 John Mengelt 1,221

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 John Mengelt 1,329

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Mengelt 324 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Mengelt 28 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 John Mengelt 636

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 John Mengelt .479

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 John Mengelt .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) John Mengelt 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) John Mengelt 2.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) John Mengelt 2.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Mengelt 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Mengelt 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 John Mengelt 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 John Mengelt 1.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 John Mengelt 1.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Mengelt 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Mengelt 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 John Mengelt 167

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 John Mengelt 33

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 John Mengelt 33

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Mengelt 11 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Mengelt 2 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 John Mengelt 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 John Mengelt .521

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Mengelt - *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 John Mengelt .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) John Mengelt 12.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) John Mengelt 2.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) John Mengelt 3.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Mengelt 1.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Mengelt 0.3 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.