Elgin Baylor vs. Mike Sweetney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sweetney 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.

Mike Sweetney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Mike Sweetney: 2003-04 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Mike Sweetney 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Mike Sweetney 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Mike Sweetney 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Mike Sweetney 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Mike Sweetney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Mike Sweetney 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Mike Sweetney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Mike Sweetney 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Mike Sweetney 4.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Mike Sweetney 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Sweetney 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Sweetney 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Mike Sweetney 1,516

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Mike Sweetney 1,045

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Mike Sweetney 145

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Sweetney 73

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Sweetney 107

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Mike Sweetney 233

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Mike Sweetney .485

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Sweetney .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Mike Sweetney .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Mike Sweetney 8.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Mike Sweetney 5.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Mike Sweetney 0.9 (2006)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Sweetney 0.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Sweetney 0.8 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Mike Sweetney 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Mike Sweetney 3.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Mike Sweetney 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Sweetney 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Sweetney 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Mike Sweetney 61

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Mike Sweetney 43

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Mike Sweetney 7

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Sweetney 3

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Sweetney 7

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Mike Sweetney 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Mike Sweetney .447

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Sweetney -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Mike Sweetney .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Mike Sweetney 7.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Mike Sweetney 5.5 (2006)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Mike Sweetney 1.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Sweetney 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Sweetney 1.0 (2006)

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.