Elgin Baylor vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Tom Heinsohn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

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

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

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Tom Heinsohn .405

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Tom Heinsohn 215

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

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

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Tom Heinsohn .402

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

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

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

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.