Elgin Baylor vs. Whitey Skoog Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Whitey Skoog 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.

Whitey Skoog

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Whitey Skoog: 1951-52 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Whitey Skoog 3

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Whitey Skoog 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Whitey Skoog 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Whitey Skoog 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Whitey Skoog 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Whitey Skoog 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Whitey Skoog 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Whitey Skoog 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Whitey Skoog 3.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Whitey Skoog 2.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Whitey Skoog 2,800

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Whitey Skoog 1,133

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Whitey Skoog 903

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Whitey Skoog 341

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Whitey Skoog .388

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Whitey Skoog .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Whitey Skoog 11.6 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Whitey Skoog 4.2 (1955)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Whitey Skoog 3.5 (1956)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Skoog - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Whitey Skoog 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Whitey Skoog 3.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Whitey Skoog 2.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Whitey Skoog 280

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Whitey Skoog 125

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Whitey Skoog 70

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Whitey Skoog 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Whitey Skoog .402

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Whitey Skoog .685

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Whitey Skoog 13.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Whitey Skoog 6.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Whitey Skoog 6.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Whitey Skoog - 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.