Elgin Baylor vs. Matt Bonner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Bonner 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.

Matt Bonner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Matt Bonner: 2004-05 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Matt Bonner 2

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Matt Bonner 12

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Matt Bonner 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Matt Bonner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Matt Bonner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Matt Bonner 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Matt Bonner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Matt Bonner 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Matt Bonner 3.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Matt Bonner 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Bonner 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Bonner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Matt Bonner 4,632

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Matt Bonner 2,371

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Matt Bonner 552

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Bonner 285

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Bonner 213

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Matt Bonner 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Matt Bonner .464

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Bonner .414

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Matt Bonner .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Matt Bonner 8.2 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Matt Bonner 4.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Matt Bonner 1.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Bonner 0.6 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Bonner 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Matt Bonner 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Matt Bonner 1.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Matt Bonner 0.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Bonner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Bonner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Matt Bonner 259

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Matt Bonner 156

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Matt Bonner 35

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Bonner 16

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Bonner 17

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Matt Bonner 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Matt Bonner .402

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Bonner .355

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Matt Bonner .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Matt Bonner 6.3 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Matt Bonner 3.2 (2010)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Matt Bonner 1.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Bonner 0.6 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Bonner 0.4 (2009)

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.