Elgin Baylor vs. Wes Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Matthews 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.

Wes Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Wes Matthews 2

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Wes Matthews 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Wes Matthews 7

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Wes Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Wes Matthews 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Wes Matthews 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Wes Matthews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Wes Matthews 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Wes Matthews 1.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Wes Matthews 4.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wes Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wes Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Wes Matthews 3,654

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Wes Matthews 626

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Wes Matthews 1,955

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wes Matthews 444

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wes Matthews 81

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Wes Matthews 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Wes Matthews .478

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wes Matthews .225

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Wes Matthews .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Wes Matthews 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Wes Matthews 0.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Wes Matthews 1.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wes Matthews 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wes Matthews 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Wes Matthews 173

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Wes Matthews 18

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Wes Matthews 66

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wes Matthews 14

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wes Matthews 2

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Wes Matthews 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Wes Matthews .482

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wes Matthews .111

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Wes Matthews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982)

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.