Elgin Baylor vs. Mel McCants Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McCants 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.

Mel McCants

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Mel McCants: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Mel McCants 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Mel McCants 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Mel McCants 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Mel McCants 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Mel McCants 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Mel McCants 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Mel McCants 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Mel McCants 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Mel McCants 0.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Mel McCants 0.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Mel McCants 22

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Mel McCants 6

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Mel McCants 2

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel McCants 3

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel McCants 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Mel McCants 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Mel McCants .308

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Mel McCants .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Mel McCants 1.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Mel McCants 0.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Mel McCants 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Mel McCants 0.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Mel McCants 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Mel McCants 0

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Mel McCants 0

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Mel McCants 0

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel McCants 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel McCants 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Mel McCants 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Mel McCants -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Mel McCants -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

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.