Elgin Baylor vs. Walter McCarty Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter McCarty 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.

Walter McCarty

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Walter McCarty: 1996-97 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Walter McCarty 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Walter McCarty 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Walter McCarty 6

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Walter McCarty 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Walter McCarty 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Walter McCarty 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Walter McCarty 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Walter McCarty 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Walter McCarty 2.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Walter McCarty 1.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walter McCarty 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walter McCarty 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Walter McCarty 3,056

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Walter McCarty 1,554

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Walter McCarty 670

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walter McCarty 380

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walter McCarty 173

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Walter McCarty 593

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Walter McCarty .392

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walter McCarty .346

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Walter McCarty .698

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Walter McCarty 9.6 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Walter McCarty 4.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Walter McCarty 2.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walter McCarty 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walter McCarty 0.5 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Walter McCarty 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Walter McCarty 2.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Walter McCarty 0.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walter McCarty 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walter McCarty 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Walter McCarty 183

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Walter McCarty 105

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Walter McCarty 37

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walter McCarty 17

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walter McCarty 9

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Walter McCarty 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Walter McCarty .457

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walter McCarty .348

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Walter McCarty .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Walter McCarty 9.9 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Walter McCarty 5.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Walter McCarty 2.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walter McCarty 0.8 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walter McCarty 0.5 (2004)

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.