Elgin Baylor vs. Sam Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Mitchell 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 Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Sam Mitchell: 1989-90 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Sam Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Sam Mitchell 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Sam Mitchell 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Sam Mitchell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Sam Mitchell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Sam Mitchell 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Sam Mitchell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Sam Mitchell 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Sam Mitchell 3.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Sam Mitchell 1.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Sam Mitchell 8,636

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Sam Mitchell 3,711

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Sam Mitchell 1,089

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 548

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 301

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Sam Mitchell 994

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Sam Mitchell .447

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Mitchell .223

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Sam Mitchell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Sam Mitchell 14.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Sam Mitchell 6.3 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Sam Mitchell 2.0 (1999)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.7 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Sam Mitchell 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Sam Mitchell 2.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Sam Mitchell 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.2

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Sam Mitchell 267

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Sam Mitchell 130

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Sam Mitchell 34

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 10

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 9

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Sam Mitchell 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Sam Mitchell .398

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Mitchell .207

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Sam Mitchell .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Sam Mitchell 14.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Sam Mitchell 5.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Sam Mitchell 1.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.5 (1999)

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.