Elgin Baylor vs. Tommy Byrnes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tommy Byrnes 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.

Tommy Byrnes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Tommy Byrnes: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Tommy Byrnes 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Tommy Byrnes 5

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Tommy Byrnes 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Tommy Byrnes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Tommy Byrnes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Tommy Byrnes 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Tommy Byrnes 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Tommy Byrnes 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Tommy Byrnes 1.5 *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Tommy Byrnes 1.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tommy Byrnes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tommy Byrnes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Tommy Byrnes 1,712

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Tommy Byrnes 72 *

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Tommy Byrnes 311

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tommy Byrnes - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tommy Byrnes - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Tommy Byrnes 265

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Tommy Byrnes .299

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tommy Byrnes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Tommy Byrnes .648

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Tommy Byrnes 7.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Tommy Byrnes 1.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Tommy Byrnes 1.8 (1949)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tommy Byrnes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tommy Byrnes - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Tommy Byrnes 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Tommy Byrnes - *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Tommy Byrnes 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tommy Byrnes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tommy Byrnes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Tommy Byrnes 50

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Tommy Byrnes 0 *

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Tommy Byrnes 2

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tommy Byrnes - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tommy Byrnes - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Tommy Byrnes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Tommy Byrnes .301

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tommy Byrnes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Tommy Byrnes .261

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Tommy Byrnes 8.7 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Tommy Byrnes - *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Tommy Byrnes 0.7 (1948)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tommy Byrnes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tommy Byrnes - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.