Elgin Baylor vs. Paul Watson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Paul Watson: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Paul Watson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Paul Watson 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Paul Watson 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Paul Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Paul Watson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Paul Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Paul Watson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Paul Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Paul Watson 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Watson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Paul Watson 173

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Paul Watson 89

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Paul Watson 33

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Watson 13

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Watson 7

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Paul Watson 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Paul Watson .420

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Watson .392

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Paul Watson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Paul Watson 4.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Paul Watson 3.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Paul Watson 0.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Watson 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Watson 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Paul Watson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Paul Watson 0.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Paul Watson 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Watson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Paul Watson 2

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Paul Watson 0

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Paul Watson 1

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Watson 1

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Watson 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Paul Watson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Paul Watson .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Paul Watson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Paul Watson 1.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

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.