Elgin Baylor vs. Khris Middleton: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
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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 Khris Middleton, with 14 seasons played from 2013 to 2026, 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. Khris Middleton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Elgin Baylor Khris Middleton Elgin Baylor Khris Middleton
Points
35th
234th
20th
109th
Rebounds
28th
+300th
10th
190th
Assists
161st
228th
57th
92nd
Steals
n/a
239th
n/a
124th
Blocks
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
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Elgin Baylor vs. Khris Middleton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Elgin Baylor Khris Middleton Elgin Baylor Khris Middleton
Points
5th
198th
12th
80th
Rebounds
9th
+300th
12th
273rd
Assists
194th
235th
187th
121st
Steals
n/a
230th
n/a
178th
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 Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
35th
234th
199 23,149 vs. 12,96910,180
Rebounds
28th
+300th
+272 11,463 vs. 3,7277,736
Assists
161st
228th
67 3,650 vs. 3,079571
Steals
n/a
239th
0 vs. 907
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 152
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 491
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
265th
0 vs. 3,236
Field Goals Made
28th
272nd
244 8,693 vs. 4,7143,979
Field Goals Attempted
19th
270th
251 20,171 vs. 10,2419,930
3-Pointers Made
n/a
64th
0 vs. 1,416
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
77th
0 vs. 3,661
Free Throws Made
27th
+300th
+273 5,763 vs. 2,1253,638
Free Throws Attempted
31st
+300th
+269 7,391 vs. 2,4234,968

Games and Years:

Elgin Baylor Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
846 vs. 78264
Seasons
194th
194th
0 14 vs. 140

Triple-Doubles:

Elgin Baylor Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
21st
202nd
181 26 vs. 224

Rankings by Points Scored:

Elgin Baylor Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
5th
152nd
147 88 vs. 583
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 Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
20th
109th
89 3,623 vs. 1,6501,973
Rebounds
10th
190th
180 1,724 vs. 5211,203
Assists
57th
92nd
35 541 vs. 383158
Steals
n/a
124th
0 vs. 96
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 15
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 67
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
109th
0 vs. 454
Field Goals Made
16th
115th
99 1,388 vs. 591797
Field Goals Attempted
12th
108th
96 3,161 vs. 1,3391,822
3-Pointers Made
n/a
34th
0 vs. 196
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
41st
0 vs. 503
Free Throws Made
17th
167th
150 847 vs. 272575
Free Throws Attempted
16th
204th
188 1,098 vs. 314784

Games and Years:

Elgin Baylor Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
80th
273rd
193 134 vs. 8054
Playoffs
76th
223rd
147 12 vs. 93

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Elgin Baylor Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
55th
51 14 vs. 212
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 Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
5th
198th
193 27.36 vs. 16.5810.78
Rebounds per game
9th
+300th
+291 13.55 vs. 4.778.78
Assists per game
194th
235th
41 4.31 vs. 3.940.38
Steals per game
n/a
230th
0.00 vs. 1.16
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.63
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
268th
0.00 vs. 4.14
Field Goals Made per game
3rd
234th
231 10.28 vs. 6.034.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
231st
230 23.84 vs. 13.1010.75
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
92nd
0.00 vs. 1.81
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
74th
0.00 vs. 4.68
Free Throws Made per game
11th
+300th
+289 6.81 vs. 2.724.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
10th
+300th
+290 8.74 vs. 3.105.64

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
12th
80th
68 27.04 vs. 20.636.41
Rebounds per game
12th
273rd
261 12.87 vs. 6.516.35
Assists per game
187th
121st
66 4.04 vs. 4.790.75
Steals per game
n/a
178th
0.00 vs. 1.20
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.84
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
110th
0.00 vs. 5.68
Field Goals Made per game
9th
103rd
94 10.36 vs. 7.392.97
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
86th
82 23.59 vs. 16.746.85
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
17th
0.00 vs. 2.45
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
27th
0.00 vs. 6.29
Free Throws Made per game
26th
250th
224 6.32 vs. 3.402.92
Free Throws Attempted per game
24th
+300th
+276 8.19 vs. 3.934.27

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.