Elgin Baylor vs. Tyrus Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrus Thomas 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.

Tyrus Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Tyrus Thomas: 2006-07 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Tyrus Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Tyrus Thomas 8

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Tyrus Thomas 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Tyrus Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Tyrus Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Tyrus Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Tyrus Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Tyrus Thomas 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Tyrus Thomas 4.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Tyrus Thomas 0.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Tyrus Thomas 3,093

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Tyrus Thomas 1,938

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Tyrus Thomas 347

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 328

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 525

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Tyrus Thomas 402

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Tyrus Thomas .438

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas .235

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Tyrus Thomas .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Tyrus Thomas 10.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Tyrus Thomas 6.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 1.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Tyrus Thomas 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Tyrus Thomas 4.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Tyrus Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Tyrus Thomas 153

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Tyrus Thomas 100

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Tyrus Thomas 14

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 19

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 27

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Tyrus Thomas 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Tyrus Thomas .457

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Tyrus Thomas .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Tyrus Thomas 9.6 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Tyrus Thomas 6.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Tyrus Thomas 0.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 1.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 2.9 (2009)

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.