Elgin Baylor vs. Antoine Walker: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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 Antoine Walker, with 12 seasons played from 1997 to 2008, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—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. Antoine Walker
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Elgin Baylor Antoine Walker Elgin Baylor Antoine Walker
Points
35th
138th
20th
241st
Rebounds
28th
129th
10th
223rd
Assists
161st
211st
57th
290th
Steals
n/a
141st
n/a
169th
Blocks
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
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Elgin Baylor vs. Antoine Walker
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Elgin Baylor Antoine Walker Elgin Baylor Antoine Walker
Points
5th
156th
12th
200th
Rebounds
9th
173rd
12th
209th
Assists
194th
+300th
187th
+300th
Steals
n/a
188th
n/a
159th
Blocks
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th

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 Antoine Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
35th
138th
103 23,149 vs. 15,6477,502
Rebounds
28th
129th
101 11,463 vs. 6,8914,572
Assists
161st
211st
50 3,650 vs. 3,170480
Steals
n/a
141st
0 vs. 1,085
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 469
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
126th
0 vs. 1,894
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
95th
0 vs. 4,997
Field Goals Made
27th
129th
102 8,693 vs. 6,0852,608
Field Goals Attempted
19th
82nd
63 20,171 vs. 14,7105,461
3-Pointers Made
n/a
67th
0 vs. 1,386
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
46th
0 vs. 4,264
Free Throws Made
27th
+300th
+273 5,763 vs. 2,0913,672
Free Throws Attempted
31st
256th
225 7,391 vs. 3,3034,088

Games and Years:

Elgin Baylor Antoine Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
278th
+22 846 vs. 89347
Seasons
190th
+300th
14 vs. 122

Triple-Doubles:

Elgin Baylor Antoine Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
21st
45th
24 26 vs. 1511

Rankings by Points Scored:

Elgin Baylor Antoine Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
5th
184th
179 88 vs. 484
50+ point games
5th
-
17 vs. 017
60+ point games
6th
-
3 vs. 03
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Antoine Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
20th
241st
221 3,623 vs. 1,0302,593
Rebounds
10th
223rd
213 1,724 vs. 4571,267
Assists
57th
290th
233 541 vs. 183358
Steals
n/a
169th
0 vs. 79
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 28
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
254th
0 vs. 100
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
159th
0 vs. 357
Field Goals Made
16th
225th
209 1,388 vs. 398990
Field Goals Attempted
12th
195th
183 3,161 vs. 9802,181
3-Pointers Made
n/a
86th
0 vs. 122
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
80th
0 vs. 347
Free Throws Made
17th
+300th
+283 847 vs. 112735
Free Throws Attempted
16th
+300th
+284 1,098 vs. 169929

Games and Years:

Elgin Baylor Antoine Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
80th
+300th
134 vs. 6470
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 66

Triple-Doubles:

Elgin Baylor Antoine Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
+300th
4 vs. 04

Rankings by Points Scored:

Elgin Baylor Antoine Walker 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 Antoine Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
5th
156th
151 27.36 vs. 17.529.84
Rebounds per game
9th
173rd
164 13.55 vs. 7.725.83
Assists per game
194th
+300th
+106 4.31 vs. 3.550.76
Steals per game
n/a
188th
0.00 vs. 1.22
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.53
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
191st
0.00 vs. 2.12
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
102nd
0.00 vs. 5.60
Field Goals Made per game
3rd
144th
141 10.28 vs. 6.813.46
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
59th
58 23.84 vs. 16.477.37
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
166th
0.00 vs. 1.55
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
65th
0.00 vs. 4.77
Free Throws Made per game
11th
+300th
+289 6.81 vs. 2.344.47
Free Throws Attempted per game
10th
+300th
+290 8.74 vs. 3.705.04

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Antoine Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
12th
200th
188 27.04 vs. 16.0910.94
Rebounds per game
12th
209th
197 12.87 vs. 7.145.73
Assists per game
187th
+300th
+113 4.04 vs. 2.861.18
Steals per game
n/a
159th
0.00 vs. 1.23
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.44
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.56
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
114th
0.00 vs. 5.58
Field Goals Made per game
9th
189th
180 10.36 vs. 6.224.14
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
136th
132 23.59 vs. 15.318.28
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
69th
0.00 vs. 1.91
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
73rd
0.00 vs. 5.42
Free Throws Made per game
26th
+300th
+274 6.32 vs. 1.754.57
Free Throws Attempted per game
24th
+300th
+276 8.19 vs. 2.645.55

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.