Elgin Baylor vs. Larry Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Wright 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 Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Larry Wright: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Larry Wright 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Larry Wright 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Larry Wright 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Larry Wright 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Larry Wright 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Larry Wright 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Larry Wright 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Larry Wright 1.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Larry Wright 3.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Larry Wright 2,824

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Larry Wright 550

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Larry Wright 1,165

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Wright 283

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Wright 58

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Larry Wright 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Larry Wright .465

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Wright .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Larry Wright .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Larry Wright 9.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Larry Wright 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Larry Wright 4.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Wright 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Larry Wright 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Larry Wright 1.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Larry Wright 2.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Larry Wright 397

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Larry Wright 65

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Larry Wright 133

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Wright 37

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Wright 7

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Larry Wright 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Larry Wright .477

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Wright .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Larry Wright .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Larry Wright 11.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Larry Wright 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Larry Wright 3.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Wright 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.2 (1979)

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.