Elgin Baylor vs. Travis Mays Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Travis Mays 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.

Travis Mays

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Travis Mays: 1990-91 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Travis Mays 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Travis Mays 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Travis Mays 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Travis Mays 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Travis Mays 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Travis Mays 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Travis Mays 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Travis Mays 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Travis Mays 2.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Travis Mays 2.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Travis Mays 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Travis Mays 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Travis Mays 1,273

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Travis Mays 233

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Travis Mays 326

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Travis Mays 102

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Travis Mays 14

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Travis Mays 115

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Travis Mays .410

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Travis Mays .362

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Travis Mays .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Travis Mays 14.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Travis Mays 2.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Travis Mays 4.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Travis Mays 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Travis Mays 0.2 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Travis Mays 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Travis Mays 1.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Travis Mays 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Travis Mays 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Travis Mays 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Travis Mays 4

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Travis Mays 1

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Travis Mays 0

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Travis Mays 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Travis Mays 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Travis Mays 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Travis Mays .500

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Travis Mays .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Travis Mays -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Travis Mays 4.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Travis Mays 1.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Travis Mays 0.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Travis Mays 0.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Travis Mays 0.0 (1993)

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.