Elgin Baylor vs. Tom Copa Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Copa 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 Copa

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Tom Copa: 1991-92 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Tom Copa 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Tom Copa 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Tom Copa 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Tom Copa 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Tom Copa 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Tom Copa 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Tom Copa 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Tom Copa 1.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Tom Copa 0.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Copa 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Copa 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Tom Copa 48

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Tom Copa 36

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Tom Copa 3

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Copa 2

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Copa 6

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Tom Copa 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Tom Copa .550

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Tom Copa .308

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Tom Copa 1.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Tom Copa 1.1 (1992)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Tom Copa 0.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Copa 0.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Copa 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Tom Copa -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Tom Copa -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Tom Copa -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Copa -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Copa -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Tom Copa -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Tom Copa -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Tom Copa -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Copa -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Copa -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Tom Copa 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Tom Copa -

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Tom Copa -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Tom Copa -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Tom Copa -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Tom Copa -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Copa -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Copa -

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.