Elgin Baylor vs. Michael Cage Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cage 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.

Michael Cage

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Michael Cage: 1984-85 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Michael Cage 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Michael Cage 15

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Michael Cage 7

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Michael Cage 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Michael Cage 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Michael Cage 0

Rebounds Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Michael Cage 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Michael Cage 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Michael Cage 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Michael Cage 7.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Michael Cage 0.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Cage 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Cage 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Michael Cage 8,278

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Michael Cage 8,646

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Michael Cage 1,057

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Cage 1,050

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Cage 725

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Michael Cage 1,140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Michael Cage .515

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Cage .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Michael Cage .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Michael Cage 15.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Michael Cage 13.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Michael Cage 1.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Cage 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Cage 1.0 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Michael Cage 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Michael Cage 5.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Michael Cage 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Cage 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Cage 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Michael Cage 261

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Michael Cage 302

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Michael Cage 30

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Cage 37

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Cage 34

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Michael Cage 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Michael Cage .523

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Cage .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Michael Cage .493

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Michael Cage 7.1 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Michael Cage 9.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Michael Cage 0.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Cage 0.9 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Cage 1.7 (1996)

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.