Elgin Baylor vs. Alonzo Mourning: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Elgin Baylor and Alonzo Mourning all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Elgin Baylor, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1959 to 1972, and Alonzo Mourning, with 15 seasons played from 1993 to 2008, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Elgin Baylor vs. Alonzo Mourning
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Elgin Baylor Alonzo Mourning Elgin Baylor Alonzo Mourning
Points
35th
185th
20th
176th
Rebounds
28th
112nd
10th
122nd
Assists
161st
+300th
57th
+300th
Steals
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
Blocks
n/a
11th
n/a
22nd
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Elgin Baylor vs. Alonzo Mourning
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Elgin Baylor Alonzo Mourning Elgin Baylor Alonzo Mourning
Points
5th
176th
12th
+300th
Rebounds
9th
121st
12th
224th
Assists
194th
+300th
187th
+300th
Steals
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
Blocks
n/a
6th
n/a
10th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Alonzo Mourning Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
35th
185th
150 23,149 vs. 14,3118,838
Rebounds
28th
112nd
84 11,463 vs. 7,1374,326
Assists
161st
+300th
+139 3,650 vs. 9462,704
Steals
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 414
Blocks
n/a
11th
0 vs. 2,356
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
77th
0 vs. 2,184
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
100th
0 vs. 4,953
Field Goals Made
27th
214th
187 8,693 vs. 5,1163,577
Field Goals Attempted
19th
+300th
+281 20,171 vs. 9,70110,470
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 22
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 89
Free Throws Made
27th
76th
49 5,763 vs. 4,0571,706
Free Throws Attempted
31st
47th
16 7,391 vs. 5,8621,529

Games and Years:

Elgin Baylor Alonzo Mourning Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
846 vs. 8388
Seasons
190th
133rd
57 14 vs. 151

Rankings by Points Scored:

Elgin Baylor Alonzo Mourning Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
5th
184th
179 88 vs. 484
50+ point games
5th
76th
71 17 vs. 116
60+ point games
6th
-
3 vs. 03
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Alonzo Mourning Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
20th
176th
156 3,623 vs. 1,2912,332
Rebounds
10th
122nd
112 1,724 vs. 6651,059
Assists
57th
+300th
+243 541 vs. 81460
Steals
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 45
Blocks
n/a
22nd
0 vs. 215
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
109th
0 vs. 179
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
96th
0 vs. 486
Field Goals Made
16th
196th
180 1,388 vs. 441947
Field Goals Attempted
12th
242nd
230 3,161 vs. 8612,300
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 7
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 19
Free Throws Made
17th
80th
63 847 vs. 402445
Free Throws Attempted
16th
59th
43 1,098 vs. 619479

Games and Years:

Elgin Baylor Alonzo Mourning Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
80th
192nd
112 134 vs. 9539
Playoffs
76th
110th
34 12 vs. 111

Rankings by Points Scored:

Elgin Baylor Alonzo Mourning Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
-
14 vs. 014
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Alonzo Mourning Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
5th
176th
171 27.36 vs. 17.0810.29
Rebounds per game
9th
121st
112 13.55 vs. 8.525.03
Assists per game
194th
+300th
+106 4.31 vs. 1.133.19
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.49
Blocks per game
n/a
6th
0.00 vs. 2.81
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
75th
0.00 vs. 2.61
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
84th
0.00 vs. 5.91
Field Goals Made per game
3rd
220th
217 10.28 vs. 6.114.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
+300th
+299 23.84 vs. 11.5812.27
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.11
Free Throws Made per game
11th
63rd
52 6.81 vs. 4.841.97
Free Throws Attempted per game
10th
37th
27 8.74 vs. 7.001.74

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Alonzo Mourning Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
12th
+300th
+288 27.04 vs. 13.5913.45
Rebounds per game
12th
224th
212 12.87 vs. 7.005.87
Assists per game
187th
+300th
+113 4.04 vs. 0.853.18
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.47
Blocks per game
n/a
10th
0.00 vs. 2.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
257th
0.00 vs. 1.88
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
144th
0.00 vs. 5.12
Field Goals Made per game
9th
+300th
+291 10.36 vs. 4.645.72
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
+300th
+296 23.59 vs. 9.0614.53
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.07
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.20
Free Throws Made per game
26th
145th
119 6.32 vs. 4.232.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
24th
77th
53 8.19 vs. 6.521.68

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.