Elgin Baylor vs. Wesley Person Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Wesley Person: 1994-95 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Wesley Person 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Wesley Person 11

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Wesley Person 5

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Wesley Person 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Wesley Person 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Wesley Person 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Wesley Person 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Wesley Person 3.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Wesley Person 1.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wesley Person 0.8

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Wesley Person 8,192

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Wesley Person 2,402

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Wesley Person 1,234

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wesley Person 579

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wesley Person 230

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Wesley Person 733

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Wesley Person .457

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wesley Person .418

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Wesley Person .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Wesley Person 15.1 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Wesley Person 4.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Wesley Person 2.3 (1998)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wesley Person 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wesley Person 0.6 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Wesley Person 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Wesley Person 3.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Wesley Person 1.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wesley Person 0.5

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Wesley Person 278

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Wesley Person 87

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Wesley Person 31

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wesley Person 14

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wesley Person 6

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Wesley Person 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Wesley Person .417

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wesley Person .373

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Wesley Person .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Wesley Person 15.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Wesley Person 6.6 (1997)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Wesley Person 2.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wesley Person 0.8 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wesley Person 0.6 (1997)

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.