Elgin Baylor vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Russell Westbrook 17

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Russell Westbrook 14

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elgin Baylor 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Russell Westbrook 3

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Russell Westbrook 21.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Russell Westbrook 8.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Russell Westbrook 26,205

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Russell Westbrook 8,677

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Russell Westbrook 9,925

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1,955

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 406

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Russell Westbrook 1,237

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .305

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Russell Westbrook .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Russell Westbrook .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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.