Willie Anderson vs. Elgin Baylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elgin Baylor and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Elgin Baylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Elgin Baylor 0

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Elgin Baylor 14

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Elgin Baylor 12

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Elgin Baylor 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Willie Anderson 0 Elgin Baylor 10

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

Rookie of The Year Willie Anderson 0 Elgin Baylor 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Elgin Baylor 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Elgin Baylor 13.5

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Elgin Baylor 4.3

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Elgin Baylor 23,149

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Elgin Baylor 11,463

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Elgin Baylor 3,650

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Elgin Baylor 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Elgin Baylor .431

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Elgin Baylor .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Elgin Baylor 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Elgin Baylor 12.9

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Elgin Baylor 4.0

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Elgin Baylor 3,623

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Elgin Baylor 1,724

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Elgin Baylor 541

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Elgin Baylor 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Elgin Baylor .439

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Elgin Baylor .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) 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.