Elgin Baylor vs. Thon Maker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thon Maker 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.

Thon Maker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Thon Maker: 2016-17 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Thon Maker 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Thon Maker 5

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Thon Maker 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Thon Maker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Thon Maker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Thon Maker 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Thon Maker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Thon Maker 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Thon Maker 2.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Thon Maker 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thon Maker 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thon Maker 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Thon Maker 1,216

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Thon Maker 726

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Thon Maker 161

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thon Maker 96

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thon Maker 173

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Thon Maker 263

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Thon Maker .435

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thon Maker .327

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Thon Maker .680

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Thon Maker 5.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Thon Maker 3.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Thon Maker 0.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thon Maker 0.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thon Maker 0.8 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Thon Maker 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Thon Maker 3.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Thon Maker 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thon Maker 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thon Maker 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Thon Maker 90

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Thon Maker 51

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Thon Maker 21

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thon Maker 7

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thon Maker 26

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Thon Maker 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Thon Maker .353

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thon Maker .190

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Thon Maker .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Thon Maker 5.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Thon Maker 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Thon Maker 2.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thon Maker 0.8 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thon Maker 1.8 (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.