Elgin Baylor vs. Zydrunas Ilgauskas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Elgin Baylor that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Elgin Baylor:
1958-59 to 1971-72
Zydrunas Ilgauskas:
1997-98 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

Elgin Baylor0
Zydrunas Ilgauskas0
Elgin Baylor14
Zydrunas Ilgauskas13
Elgin Baylor12
Zydrunas Ilgauskas7
Elgin Baylor11
Zydrunas Ilgauskas2

Honors and Awards

Elgin Baylor10
Zydrunas Ilgauskas0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Elgin Baylor10
Zydrunas Ilgauskas0
Elgin Baylor1
Zydrunas Ilgauskas0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Elgin Baylor 27.4
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 13.0

Elgin Baylor 13.5
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 7.3

Elgin Baylor 4.3
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1.1

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0.5

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1.6

Totals Stats

Elgin Baylor 23,149
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 10,976

Elgin Baylor 11,463
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 6,191

Elgin Baylor 3,650
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 955

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 421

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1,327

Elgin Baylor 846
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 843

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Elgin Baylor .431
Zydrunas Ilgauskas .476

3-Point Percentage
Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Zydrunas Ilgauskas .310

Free Throw Percentage
Elgin Baylor .780
Zydrunas Ilgauskas .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Elgin Baylor 38.3
(1962)
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 17.2
(2003)

Elgin Baylor 19.8
(1961)
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 9.3
(2008)

Elgin Baylor 5.4
(1970)
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1.6
(2007)

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0.8
(1999)

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2.5
(2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Elgin Baylor 27.0
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 10.2

Elgin Baylor 12.9
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 6.9

Elgin Baylor 4.0
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0.9

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0.3

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1.1

Totals Stats

Elgin Baylor 3,623
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 816

Elgin Baylor 1,724
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 555

Elgin Baylor 541
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 73

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 26

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 85

Elgin Baylor 134
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Elgin Baylor .439
Zydrunas Ilgauskas .477

3-Point Percentage
Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Zydrunas Ilgauskas .154

Free Throw Percentage
Elgin Baylor .769
Zydrunas Ilgauskas .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Elgin Baylor 38.6
(1962)
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 17.3
(1998)

Elgin Baylor 17.7
(1962)
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 9.7
(2007)

Elgin Baylor 5.6
(1964)
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1.6
(2008)

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0.5
(1998)

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2.1
(2006)

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.