Elgin Baylor vs. Wendell Carter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wendell Carter Jr. 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.

Wendell Carter Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Wendell Carter Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Wendell Carter Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Wendell Carter Jr. 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Wendell Carter Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Wendell Carter Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Wendell Carter Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Wendell Carter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Wendell Carter Jr. 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Wendell Carter Jr. 3,947

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Wendell Carter Jr. 2,681

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Wendell Carter Jr. 631

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wendell Carter Jr. 195

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wendell Carter Jr. 240

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Wendell Carter Jr. 315

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Wendell Carter Jr. .517

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wendell Carter Jr. .334

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Wendell Carter Jr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Wendell Carter Jr. 22

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Wendell Carter Jr. 17

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Wendell Carter Jr. 4

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wendell Carter Jr. 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wendell Carter Jr. 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Wendell Carter Jr. 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Wendell Carter Jr. .350

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wendell Carter Jr. .333

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Wendell Carter Jr. .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024)

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.