Elgin Baylor vs. Ted McClain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ted McClain 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.

Ted McClain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Ted McClain: 1976-77 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Ted McClain 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Ted McClain 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Ted McClain 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Ted McClain 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Ted McClain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Ted McClain 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Ted McClain 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Ted McClain 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Ted McClain 2.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Ted McClain 3.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ted McClain 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ted McClain 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Ted McClain 1,058

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Ted McClain 410

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Ted McClain 541

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ted McClain 183

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ted McClain 19

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Ted McClain 178

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Ted McClain .447

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ted McClain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Ted McClain .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Ted McClain 8.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Ted McClain 3.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Ted McClain 4.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ted McClain 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ted McClain 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Ted McClain 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Ted McClain 1.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Ted McClain 2.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ted McClain 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ted McClain 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Ted McClain 93

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Ted McClain 36

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Ted McClain 50

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ted McClain 21

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ted McClain 2

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Ted McClain 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Ted McClain .411

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ted McClain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Ted McClain .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Ted McClain 7.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Ted McClain 2.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Ted McClain 4.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ted McClain 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ted McClain 0.3 (1977)

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.