Elgin Baylor vs. Lawrence Boston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lawrence Boston 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Lawrence Boston: 1979-80 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Lawrence Boston 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Lawrence Boston 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Lawrence Boston 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Lawrence Boston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Lawrence Boston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Lawrence Boston 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Lawrence Boston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Lawrence Boston 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Lawrence Boston 3.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Lawrence Boston 0.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lawrence Boston 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lawrence Boston 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Lawrence Boston 56

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Lawrence Boston 39

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Lawrence Boston 2

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lawrence Boston 4

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lawrence Boston 2

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Lawrence Boston 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Lawrence Boston .462

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lawrence Boston -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Lawrence Boston .615

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Lawrence Boston 4.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Lawrence Boston 3.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Lawrence Boston 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lawrence Boston 0.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lawrence Boston 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Lawrence Boston -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Lawrence Boston -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Lawrence Boston -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lawrence Boston -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lawrence Boston -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Lawrence Boston -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Lawrence Boston -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Lawrence Boston -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lawrence Boston -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lawrence Boston -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Lawrence Boston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Lawrence Boston -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lawrence Boston -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Lawrence Boston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Lawrence Boston -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Lawrence Boston -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Lawrence Boston -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lawrence Boston -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lawrence Boston -

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.