Elgin Baylor vs. Wayne Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Cooper 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.

Wayne Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Wayne Cooper 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Wayne Cooper 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Wayne Cooper 10

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Wayne Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Wayne Cooper 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Wayne Cooper 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Wayne Cooper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Wayne Cooper 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Wayne Cooper 6.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Wayne Cooper 0.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Wayne Cooper 7,777

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Wayne Cooper 6,095

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Wayne Cooper 852

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 295

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 1,535

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Wayne Cooper 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Wayne Cooper .457

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Cooper .146 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Wayne Cooper .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Wayne Cooper 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Wayne Cooper 4.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Wayne Cooper 0.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Wayne Cooper 434

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Wayne Cooper 356

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Wayne Cooper 56

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 22

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 96

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Wayne Cooper 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Wayne Cooper .445

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Cooper .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Wayne Cooper .709

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.