Elgin Baylor vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus 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.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Thaddeus Young 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

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.