Elgin Baylor vs. Trendon Watford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trendon Watford 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Trendon Watford: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Trendon Watford 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Trendon Watford 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Trendon Watford 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Trendon Watford 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Trendon Watford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Trendon Watford 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Trendon Watford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Trendon Watford 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Trendon Watford 3.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Trendon Watford 1.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Trendon Watford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Trendon Watford 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Trendon Watford 1,705

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Trendon Watford 791

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Trendon Watford 407

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Trendon Watford 107

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Trendon Watford 71

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Trendon Watford 217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Trendon Watford .520

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Trendon Watford .349

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Trendon Watford .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Trendon Watford 10.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Trendon Watford 4.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Trendon Watford 2.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Trendon Watford 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Trendon Watford 0.6 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Trendon Watford -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Trendon Watford -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Trendon Watford -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Trendon Watford -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Trendon Watford -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Trendon Watford -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Trendon Watford -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Trendon Watford -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Trendon Watford -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Trendon Watford -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Trendon Watford 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Trendon Watford -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Trendon Watford -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Trendon Watford -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Trendon Watford -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Trendon Watford -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Trendon Watford -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Trendon Watford -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Trendon Watford -

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.