Elgin Baylor vs. Sam Young Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Sam Young 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Sam Young 0.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Young 57

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Young 0.3

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Sam Young 6

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

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Young 4

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Young 0.2 (2011)

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.