Elgin Baylor vs. Negele Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Negele Knight 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.

Negele Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Negele Knight: 1990-91 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Negele Knight 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Negele Knight 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Negele Knight 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Negele Knight 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Negele Knight 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Negele Knight 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Negele Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Negele Knight 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Negele Knight 1.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Negele Knight 2.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Negele Knight 1,699

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Negele Knight 351

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Negele Knight 780

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Negele Knight 123

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Negele Knight 30

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Negele Knight 276

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Negele Knight .436

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Negele Knight .263

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Negele Knight .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Negele Knight 9.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Negele Knight 1.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.6 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Negele Knight 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Negele Knight 0.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Negele Knight 1.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Negele Knight 87

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Negele Knight 13

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Negele Knight 28

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Negele Knight 4

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Negele Knight 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Negele Knight 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Negele Knight .422

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Negele Knight .167

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Negele Knight .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Negele Knight 9.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Negele Knight 1.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.1 (1993)

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.