Elgin Baylor vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Tristan Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Tristan Thompson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Tristan Thompson 7.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Tristan Thompson 665

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Tristan Thompson 734

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Tristan Thompson 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Tristan Thompson .560

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.