Elgin Baylor vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates 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 Yates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Wayne Yates 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Wayne Yates 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

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.