Elgin Baylor vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Paul Thompson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.9

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)

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.