Elgin Baylor vs. Porter Meriwether Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Porter Meriwether 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.

Porter Meriwether

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Porter Meriwether: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Porter Meriwether 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Porter Meriwether 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Porter Meriwether 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Porter Meriwether 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Porter Meriwether 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Porter Meriwether 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Porter Meriwether 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Porter Meriwether 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Porter Meriwether 0.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Porter Meriwether 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Porter Meriwether 119

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Porter Meriwether 29

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Porter Meriwether 43

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Porter Meriwether 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Porter Meriwether .393

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Porter Meriwether .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Porter Meriwether 3.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Porter Meriwether 0.9 (1963)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Porter Meriwether 1.4 (1963)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Porter Meriwether -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Porter Meriwether -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Porter Meriwether -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Porter Meriwether -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Porter Meriwether -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Porter Meriwether -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Porter Meriwether 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Porter Meriwether -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Porter Meriwether -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Porter Meriwether -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Porter Meriwether -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Porter Meriwether -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - 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.