Elgin Baylor vs. Zach LaVine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach LaVine 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.

Zach LaVine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Zach LaVine 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Zach LaVine 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Zach LaVine 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Zach LaVine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Zach LaVine 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Zach LaVine 20.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Zach LaVine 4.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Zach LaVine 3.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Zach LaVine 11,866

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Zach LaVine 2,350

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Zach LaVine 2,285

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Zach LaVine 513

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Zach LaVine 171

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Zach LaVine 580

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Zach LaVine .464

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Zach LaVine .382

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Zach LaVine .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Zach LaVine 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Zach LaVine 5.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Zach LaVine 6.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Zach LaVine 77

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Zach LaVine 21

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Zach LaVine 24

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Zach LaVine 3

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Zach LaVine 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Zach LaVine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Zach LaVine .429

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Zach LaVine .375

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Zach LaVine .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022)

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.