Elgin Baylor vs. Tim Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Thomas 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.

Tim Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Tim Thomas: 1997-98 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Tim Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Tim Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Tim Thomas 7

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Tim Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Tim Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Tim Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Tim Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Tim Thomas 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Tim Thomas 4.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Tim Thomas 1.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Thomas 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Tim Thomas 9,454

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Tim Thomas 3,379

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Tim Thomas 1,272

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Thomas 609

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Thomas 300

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Tim Thomas 824

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Tim Thomas .437

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Thomas .369

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Tim Thomas .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Tim Thomas 14.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Tim Thomas 5.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Tim Thomas 2.7 (2008)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Thomas 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Thomas 0.6 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Tim Thomas 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Tim Thomas 5.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Tim Thomas 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Thomas 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Thomas 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Tim Thomas 731

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Tim Thomas 280

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Tim Thomas 76

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Thomas 32

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Thomas 29

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Tim Thomas 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Tim Thomas .468

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Thomas .436

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Tim Thomas .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Tim Thomas 17.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Tim Thomas 6.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Tim Thomas 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tim Thomas 1.0 (2003)

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.