Elgin Baylor vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young 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 Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Michael Young 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Michael Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Young 3

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Young 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

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.