Elgin Baylor vs. Larry Hughes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Hughes 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.

Larry Hughes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Larry Hughes: 1998-99 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Larry Hughes 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Larry Hughes 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Larry Hughes 5

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Larry Hughes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Larry Hughes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Larry Hughes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * Larry Hughes 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Larry Hughes 1

Steals Leader Elgin Baylor 0 * Larry Hughes 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Larry Hughes 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Larry Hughes 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Larry Hughes 4.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Larry Hughes 3.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Hughes 1.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Hughes 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Larry Hughes 10,242

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Larry Hughes 3,039

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Larry Hughes 2,290

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Hughes 1,092

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Hughes 255

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Larry Hughes 727

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Larry Hughes .406

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Hughes .309

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Larry Hughes .757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Larry Hughes 22.0 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Larry Hughes 6.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Larry Hughes 4.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Hughes 2.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Hughes 0.6 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Larry Hughes 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Larry Hughes 4.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Larry Hughes 2.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Hughes 1.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Hughes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Larry Hughes 617

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Larry Hughes 219

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Larry Hughes 139

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Hughes 80

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Hughes 25

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Larry Hughes 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Larry Hughes .361

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Hughes .287

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Larry Hughes .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Larry Hughes 20.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Larry Hughes 7.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Larry Hughes 4.0 (2006)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Hughes 2.2 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Hughes 1.1 (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.