Elgin Baylor vs. Murray Wier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Murray Wier 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.

Murray Wier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Murray Wier: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Murray Wier 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Murray Wier 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Murray Wier 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Murray Wier 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Murray Wier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Murray Wier 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Murray Wier 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Murray Wier 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Murray Wier - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Murray Wier 1.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Murray Wier - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Murray Wier - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Murray Wier 429

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Murray Wier 107

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Murray Wier 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Murray Wier .327

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Murray Wier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Murray Wier .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Murray Wier 7.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Murray Wier - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Murray Wier 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Murray Wier - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Murray Wier - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Murray Wier 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Murray Wier - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Murray Wier 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Murray Wier - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Murray Wier - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Murray Wier 10

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Murray Wier 0

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Murray Wier 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Murray Wier .333

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Murray Wier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Murray Wier .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Murray Wier 3.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Murray Wier - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Murray Wier 0.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Murray Wier - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Murray Wier - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.