Elgin Baylor vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Tom Van Arsdale 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

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

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.