Elgin Baylor vs. Tom Hoover Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Tom Hoover: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Tom Hoover 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Tom Hoover 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Tom Hoover 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Tom Hoover 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Tom Hoover 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Tom Hoover 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Tom Hoover 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Tom Hoover 4.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Tom Hoover 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Tom Hoover 350

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Tom Hoover 425

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Tom Hoover 56

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

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

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Tom Hoover 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Tom Hoover .413

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Tom Hoover .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Tom Hoover 4.8 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Tom Hoover 5.6 (1964)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Tom Hoover 0.6 (1964)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Tom Hoover 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Tom Hoover 0.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Tom Hoover 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Tom Hoover 4

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Tom Hoover 3

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Tom Hoover 1

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

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

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Tom Hoover 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Tom Hoover .667

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Tom Hoover -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Tom Hoover 1.0 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Tom Hoover 0.8 (1966)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Tom Hoover 0.3 (1966)

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

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Hoover - 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.