Elgin Baylor vs. Paul George Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul George 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.

Paul George

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Paul George 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Paul George 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Paul George 11

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Paul George 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Paul George 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Paul George 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * Paul George 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Paul George 4

Steals Leader Elgin Baylor 0 * Paul George 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Paul George 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Paul George 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Paul George 6.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Paul George 3.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul George 1.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul George 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Paul George 18,032

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Paul George 5,465

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Paul George 3,191

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul George 1,464

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul George 381

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Paul George 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Paul George .440

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul George .385

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Paul George .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Paul George 28.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Paul George 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Paul George 5.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul George 2.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul George 0.6 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Paul George 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Paul George 7.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Paul George 4.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul George 1.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul George 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Paul George 2,343

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Paul George 821

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Paul George 451

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul George 167

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul George 60

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Paul George 110

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Paul George .424

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul George .352

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Paul George .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Paul George 28.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Paul George 9.6 (2021)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Paul George 7.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul George 2.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul George 2.0 (2011)

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.