Elgin Baylor vs. Sidney Wicks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sidney Wicks 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.

Sidney Wicks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Sidney Wicks: 1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Sidney Wicks 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Sidney Wicks 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Sidney Wicks 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Sidney Wicks 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Sidney Wicks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Sidney Wicks 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Sidney Wicks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Sidney Wicks 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Sidney Wicks 8.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Sidney Wicks 3.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sidney Wicks 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sidney Wicks 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Sidney Wicks 12,803

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Sidney Wicks 6,620

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Sidney Wicks 2,437

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sidney Wicks 592 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sidney Wicks 431 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Sidney Wicks 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Sidney Wicks .459

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sidney Wicks .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Sidney Wicks .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Sidney Wicks 24.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Sidney Wicks 11.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Sidney Wicks 5.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sidney Wicks 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sidney Wicks 1.0 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Sidney Wicks 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Sidney Wicks 9.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Sidney Wicks 1.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sidney Wicks 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sidney Wicks 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Sidney Wicks 118

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Sidney Wicks 83

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Sidney Wicks 16

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sidney Wicks 13 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sidney Wicks 3 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Sidney Wicks 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Sidney Wicks .519

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sidney Wicks - *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Sidney Wicks .723

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Sidney Wicks 13.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Sidney Wicks 9.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Sidney Wicks 1.8 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sidney Wicks 1.4 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sidney Wicks 0.3 (1977) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.