Elgin Baylor vs. Wesley Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wesley 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.

Wesley Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Wesley Matthews: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Wesley Matthews 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Wesley Matthews 15

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Wesley Matthews 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Wesley Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Wesley Matthews 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Wesley Matthews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Wesley Matthews 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Wesley Matthews 2.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Wesley Matthews 1.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wesley Matthews 0.9

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Wesley Matthews 11,210

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Wesley Matthews 2,757

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Wesley Matthews 1,843

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wesley Matthews 925

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wesley Matthews 204

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Wesley Matthews 986

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Wesley Matthews .419

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wesley Matthews .375

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Wesley Matthews .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Wesley Matthews 16.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Wesley Matthews 3.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Wesley Matthews 2.9 (2017)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wesley Matthews 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wesley Matthews 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Wesley Matthews 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Wesley Matthews 2.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Wesley Matthews 1.2

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

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wesley Matthews 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Wesley Matthews 654

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Wesley Matthews 190

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Wesley Matthews 77

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wesley Matthews 67

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wesley Matthews 20

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Wesley Matthews 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Wesley Matthews .391

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wesley Matthews .352

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Wesley Matthews .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Wesley Matthews 14.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Wesley Matthews 4.4 (2010)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Wesley Matthews 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wesley Matthews 1.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wesley Matthews 0.5 (2023)

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.