Elgin Baylor vs. Paul Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Long 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 Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Paul Long: 1967-68 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Paul Long 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Paul Long 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Paul Long 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Paul Long 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Paul Long 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Paul Long 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Paul Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Paul Long 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Paul Long 0.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Paul Long 0.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Paul Long 274

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Paul Long 57

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Paul Long 54

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Paul Long 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Paul Long .464

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Paul Long .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Paul Long 4.5 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Paul Long 1.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Paul Long 0.8 (1971)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Paul Long 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Paul Long 0.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Paul Long 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Paul Long 6

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Paul Long 0

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Paul Long 1

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Paul Long 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Paul Long 1.000

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Paul Long -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Paul Long 6.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Paul Long 0.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Paul Long 1.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Long - 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.