Elgin Baylor vs. Sam Pellom Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Sam Pellom: 1979-80 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Sam Pellom 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Sam Pellom 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Sam Pellom 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Sam Pellom 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Sam Pellom 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Sam Pellom 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Sam Pellom 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Sam Pellom 3.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Sam Pellom 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Pellom 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Pellom 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Sam Pellom 863

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Sam Pellom 685

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Sam Pellom 95

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Pellom 91

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Pellom 151

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Sam Pellom 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Sam Pellom .464

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Pellom .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Sam Pellom .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Sam Pellom 5.9 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Sam Pellom 4.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Sam Pellom 0.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Pellom 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Pellom 1.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Sam Pellom 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Sam Pellom 0.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Sam Pellom 0.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Pellom 0.0

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Sam Pellom 3

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Sam Pellom 1

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Sam Pellom 1

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Pellom 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Pellom 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Sam Pellom 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Sam Pellom .167

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Pellom -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Sam Pellom .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Sam Pellom 2.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Sam Pellom 1.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Sam Pellom 0.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Pellom 0.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Pellom 0.3 (1980)

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.