Elgin Baylor vs. Reggie Theus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Theus 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.

Reggie Theus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Reggie Theus: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Reggie Theus 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Reggie Theus 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Reggie Theus 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Reggie Theus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Reggie Theus 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Reggie Theus 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Reggie Theus 3.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Reggie Theus 6.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Reggie Theus 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Reggie Theus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Reggie Theus 19,015

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Reggie Theus 3,349

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Reggie Theus 6,453

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Reggie Theus 1,206

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Reggie Theus 236

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Reggie Theus 1,026

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Reggie Theus .471

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Reggie Theus .252 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Reggie Theus .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Reggie Theus 23.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Reggie Theus 4.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Reggie Theus 9.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Reggie Theus 1.7 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Reggie Theus 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Reggie Theus 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Reggie Theus 2.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Reggie Theus 5.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Reggie Theus 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Reggie Theus 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Reggie Theus 244

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Reggie Theus 47

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Reggie Theus 97

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Reggie Theus 18

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Reggie Theus 2

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Reggie Theus 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Reggie Theus .410

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Reggie Theus .133 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Reggie Theus .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Reggie Theus 19.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Reggie Theus 3.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Reggie Theus 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Reggie Theus 1.7 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Reggie Theus 0.7 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.