Elgin Baylor vs. Matt Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Thomas 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 Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Matt Thomas: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Matt Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Matt Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Matt Thomas 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Matt Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Matt Thomas 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Matt Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Matt Thomas 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Matt Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Matt Thomas 0.5

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

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Matt Thomas 502

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Matt Thomas 155

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Matt Thomas 61

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Thomas 22

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Thomas 4

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Matt Thomas 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Matt Thomas .433

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Thomas .404

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Matt Thomas .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Matt Thomas 4.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Matt Thomas 1.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Matt Thomas 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Thomas 0.2 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Thomas 0.1 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Matt Thomas 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Matt Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Matt Thomas 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Matt Thomas 31

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Matt Thomas 15

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Matt Thomas 7

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Thomas 1

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Thomas 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Matt Thomas 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Matt Thomas .565

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Thomas .417

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Matt Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Matt Thomas 3.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Matt Thomas 1.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Matt Thomas 0.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Thomas 0.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Thomas 0.1 (2020)

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.