Elgin Baylor vs. Skylar Mays Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Skylar Mays 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.

Skylar Mays

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Skylar Mays: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Skylar Mays 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Skylar Mays 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Skylar Mays 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Skylar Mays 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Skylar Mays 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Skylar Mays 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Skylar Mays 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Skylar Mays 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Skylar Mays 1.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Skylar Mays 1.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Skylar Mays 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Skylar Mays 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Skylar Mays 451

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Skylar Mays 122

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Skylar Mays 182

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Skylar Mays 48

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Skylar Mays 7

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Skylar Mays 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Skylar Mays .445

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Skylar Mays .345

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Skylar Mays .859

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Skylar Mays 15.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Skylar Mays 3.2 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Skylar Mays 8.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Skylar Mays 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Skylar Mays 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Skylar Mays 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Skylar Mays 0.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Skylar Mays 0.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Skylar Mays 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Skylar Mays 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Skylar Mays 10

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Skylar Mays 3

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Skylar Mays 2

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Skylar Mays 3

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Skylar Mays 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Skylar Mays 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Skylar Mays .833

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Skylar Mays -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Skylar Mays -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Skylar Mays 1.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Skylar Mays 0.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Skylar Mays 0.5 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Skylar Mays 0.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Skylar Mays 0.0 (2022)

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.