Elgin Baylor vs. William Bedford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars William Bedford 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.

William Bedford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
William Bedford: 1986-87 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 William Bedford 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 William Bedford 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 William Bedford 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 William Bedford 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 William Bedford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 William Bedford 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 William Bedford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 William Bedford 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 William Bedford 2.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 William Bedford 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** William Bedford 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** William Bedford 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 William Bedford 964

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 William Bedford 573

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 William Bedford 109

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** William Bedford 37

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** William Bedford 126

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 William Bedford 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 William Bedford .416

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** William Bedford .318

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 William Bedford .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) William Bedford 6.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) William Bedford 4.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) William Bedford 1.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** William Bedford 0.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** William Bedford 0.7 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 William Bedford 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 William Bedford 1.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 William Bedford 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** William Bedford 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** William Bedford 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 William Bedford 29

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 William Bedford 26

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 William Bedford 4

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** William Bedford 3

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** William Bedford 5

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 William Bedford 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 William Bedford .250

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** William Bedford .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 William Bedford .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) William Bedford 6.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) William Bedford 2.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) William Bedford 0.5 (1991)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** William Bedford 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** William Bedford 0.5 (1991)

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.