Elgin Baylor vs. Tom Burleson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Burleson 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.

Tom Burleson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Tom Burleson 7

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Tom Burleson 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Tom Burleson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Tom Burleson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Tom Burleson 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Tom Burleson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Tom Burleson 6.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Tom Burleson 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Burleson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Burleson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Tom Burleson 4,190

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Tom Burleson 2,794

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Tom Burleson 601

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Burleson 312

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Burleson 591

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Tom Burleson 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Tom Burleson .445

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Burleson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Tom Burleson .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Tom Burleson 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Tom Burleson 10.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Tom Burleson 1.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Burleson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Burleson 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Tom Burleson 311

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Tom Burleson 153

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Tom Burleson 23

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Burleson 13

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Burleson 26

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Tom Burleson 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Tom Burleson .542

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Burleson - *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Tom Burleson .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.