Elgin Baylor vs. Sam Cassell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Cassell 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.

Sam Cassell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Sam Cassell 3

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Sam Cassell 15

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Sam Cassell 11

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Sam Cassell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Sam Cassell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Sam Cassell 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Sam Cassell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Sam Cassell 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Sam Cassell 3.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Sam Cassell 6.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Cassell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Sam Cassell 15,635

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Sam Cassell 3,221

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Sam Cassell 5,939

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Cassell 1,058

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Cassell 163

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Sam Cassell 993

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Sam Cassell .454

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Cassell .331

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Sam Cassell .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Sam Cassell 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Sam Cassell 2.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Sam Cassell 4.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Sam Cassell 1,656

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Sam Cassell 349

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Sam Cassell 592

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Cassell 105

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Cassell 19

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Sam Cassell 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Sam Cassell .414

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Cassell .363

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Sam Cassell .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998)

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.