Elgin Baylor vs. Pat Connaughton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Connaughton 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.

Pat Connaughton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Pat Connaughton: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Pat Connaughton 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Pat Connaughton 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Pat Connaughton 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Pat Connaughton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Pat Connaughton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Pat Connaughton 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Pat Connaughton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Pat Connaughton 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Pat Connaughton 3.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Pat Connaughton 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pat Connaughton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pat Connaughton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Pat Connaughton 3,363

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Pat Connaughton 1,914

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Pat Connaughton 759

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pat Connaughton 274

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pat Connaughton 148

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Pat Connaughton 554

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Pat Connaughton .436

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pat Connaughton .358

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Pat Connaughton .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Pat Connaughton 9.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Pat Connaughton 4.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Pat Connaughton 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pat Connaughton 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Pat Connaughton 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Pat Connaughton 4.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Pat Connaughton 1.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pat Connaughton 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pat Connaughton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Pat Connaughton 495

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Pat Connaughton 327

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Pat Connaughton 85

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pat Connaughton 32

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pat Connaughton 27

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Pat Connaughton 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Pat Connaughton .468

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pat Connaughton .374

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Pat Connaughton .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Pat Connaughton 12.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Pat Connaughton 6.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Pat Connaughton 1.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pat Connaughton 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2019)

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.