Elgin Baylor vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Tom Sanders 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Tom Sanders 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Tom Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Tom Sanders 1.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Tom Sanders 1,026

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

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

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Tom Sanders .428

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Tom Sanders 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Tom Sanders 127

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

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

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Tom Sanders .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

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

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