Elgin Baylor vs. Walt Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Wesley 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.

Walt Wesley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Walt Wesley 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Walt Wesley 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Walt Wesley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Walt Wesley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Walt Wesley 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Walt Wesley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Walt Wesley 5.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Walt Wesley 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walt Wesley 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walt Wesley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Walt Wesley 5,002

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Walt Wesley 3,243

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Walt Wesley 385

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walt Wesley 16 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walt Wesley 25 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Walt Wesley 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Walt Wesley .434

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Walt Wesley .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Walt Wesley 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Walt Wesley 3.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Walt Wesley 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Walt Wesley 42

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Walt Wesley 28

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Walt Wesley 2

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Walt Wesley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Walt Wesley .439

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Walt Wesley .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.