Steven Adams vs. Elgin Baylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elgin Baylor and Steven Adams 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

Steven Adams

vs.

Elgin Baylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2022-23
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Elgin Baylor 0

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 10 Elgin Baylor 14

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 7 Elgin Baylor 12

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Elgin Baylor 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Steven Adams 0 Elgin Baylor 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steven Adams 0 Elgin Baylor 10

Rookie of The Year Steven Adams 0 Elgin Baylor 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 9.2 Elgin Baylor 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.2 Elgin Baylor 13.5

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Elgin Baylor 4.3

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,518 Elgin Baylor 23,149

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 5,788 Elgin Baylor 11,463

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,079 Elgin Baylor 3,650

Total Steals Steven Adams 624 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 675 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 706 Elgin Baylor 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .587 Elgin Baylor .431

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .067 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .536 Elgin Baylor .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.7 Elgin Baylor 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.4 Elgin Baylor 12.9

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Elgin Baylor 4.0

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 509 Elgin Baylor 3,623

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 486 Elgin Baylor 1,724

Total Assists Steven Adams 64 Elgin Baylor 541

Total Steals Steven Adams 30 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 59 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 66 Elgin Baylor 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Elgin Baylor .439

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .535 Elgin Baylor .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) Elgin Baylor - 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.