Elgin Baylor vs. Sam Worthen Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Sam Worthen: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Sam Worthen 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Sam Worthen 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Sam Worthen 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Sam Worthen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Sam Worthen 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Sam Worthen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Sam Worthen 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Sam Worthen 1.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Sam Worthen 1.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Sam Worthen 239

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Sam Worthen 116

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Sam Worthen 118

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Worthen 57

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Worthen 6

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Sam Worthen 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Sam Worthen .492

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Sam Worthen .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Sam Worthen 3.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Sam Worthen 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Sam Worthen 1.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Worthen 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Worthen 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Sam Worthen 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Sam Worthen 0.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Sam Worthen 0.0

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

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Worthen 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Sam Worthen 0

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Sam Worthen 0

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Sam Worthen 0

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

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Worthen 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Sam Worthen 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Sam Worthen -

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Sam Worthen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

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.