Elgin Baylor vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Ricky Sobers 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

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.