Elgin Baylor vs. Victor Wembanyama Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Victor Wembanyama 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
Victor Wembanyama: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Victor Wembanyama 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Victor Wembanyama 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Victor Wembanyama 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Victor Wembanyama 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Victor Wembanyama 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Victor Wembanyama 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * Victor Wembanyama 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Victor Wembanyama 1

Blocks Leader Elgin Baylor 0 * Victor Wembanyama 2

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Victor Wembanyama 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Victor Wembanyama 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Victor Wembanyama 10.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Victor Wembanyama 3.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama 3.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Victor Wembanyama 3,092

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Victor Wembanyama 1,480

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Victor Wembanyama 509

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama 156

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama 489

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Victor Wembanyama 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Victor Wembanyama .476

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama .340

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Victor Wembanyama .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Victor Wembanyama 24.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Victor Wembanyama 11.5 (2026)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Victor Wembanyama 3.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama 3.8 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Victor Wembanyama -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Victor Wembanyama -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Victor Wembanyama -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Victor Wembanyama 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Victor Wembanyama -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Victor Wembanyama -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Victor Wembanyama -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Victor Wembanyama -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Victor Wembanyama -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama -

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.