Elgin Baylor vs. Willie Burton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Burton 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.

Willie Burton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Willie Burton: 1990-91 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Willie Burton 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Willie Burton 8

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Willie Burton 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Willie Burton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Willie Burton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Willie Burton 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Willie Burton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Willie Burton 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Willie Burton 2.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Willie Burton 1.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie Burton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie Burton 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Willie Burton 3,243

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Willie Burton 932

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Willie Burton 393

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie Burton 191

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie Burton 121

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Willie Burton 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Willie Burton .424

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie Burton .345

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Willie Burton .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Willie Burton 15.3 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Willie Burton 3.6 (1992)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Willie Burton 1.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie Burton 0.9 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie Burton 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Willie Burton 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Willie Burton 0.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Willie Burton 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie Burton 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie Burton 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Willie Burton 2

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Willie Burton 0

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Willie Burton 0

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie Burton 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie Burton 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Willie Burton 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Willie Burton .250

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie Burton .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Willie Burton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Willie Burton 1.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Willie Burton 0.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Willie Burton 0.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie Burton 0.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie Burton 0.0 (1994)

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.