Elgin Baylor vs. Kyle Kuzma: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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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 Kyle Kuzma, with 8 seasons played from 2018 to 2025, 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. Kyle Kuzma
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Elgin Baylor Kyle Kuzma Elgin Baylor Kyle Kuzma
Points
35th
+300th
20th
+300th
Rebounds
28th
+300th
10th
+300th
Assists
161st
+300th
57th
+300th
Steals
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
Blocks
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
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Elgin Baylor vs. Kyle Kuzma
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Elgin Baylor Kyle Kuzma Elgin Baylor Kyle Kuzma
Points
5th
181st
12th
+300th
Rebounds
9th
+300th
12th
+300th
Assists
194th
+300th
187th
+300th
Steals
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
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 Kyle Kuzma Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
35th
+300th
+265 23,149 vs. 9,21013,939
Rebounds
28th
+300th
+272 11,463 vs. 3,4138,050
Assists
161st
+300th
+139 3,650 vs. 1,4462,204
Steals
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 304
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 281
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 549
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 2,864
Field Goals Made
27th
+300th
+273 8,693 vs. 3,5035,190
Field Goals Attempted
19th
+300th
+281 20,171 vs. 7,79012,381
3-Pointers Made
n/a
151st
0 vs. 1,045
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
121st
0 vs. 3,127
Free Throws Made
27th
+300th
+273 5,763 vs. 1,1594,604
Free Throws Attempted
31st
+300th
+269 7,391 vs. 1,6085,783

Games and Years:

Elgin Baylor Kyle Kuzma Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
846 vs. 541305
Seasons
190th
+300th
14 vs. 86

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Elgin Baylor Kyle Kuzma Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
5th
276th
271 88 vs. 286
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 Kyle Kuzma Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
20th
+300th
+280 3,623 vs. 2763,347
Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 1,724 vs. 991,625
Assists
57th
+300th
+243 541 vs. 28513
Steals
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 8
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 9
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 25
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 74
Field Goals Made
16th
+300th
+284 1,388 vs. 1031,285
Field Goals Attempted
12th
+300th
+288 3,161 vs. 2622,899
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 32
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 116
Free Throws Made
17th
+300th
+283 847 vs. 38809
Free Throws Attempted
16th
+300th
+284 1,098 vs. 521,046

Games and Years:

Elgin Baylor Kyle Kuzma Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
80th
+300th
134 vs. 32102
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 39

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Elgin Baylor Kyle Kuzma 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 Kyle Kuzma Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
5th
181st
176 27.36 vs. 17.0210.34
Rebounds per game
9th
+300th
+291 13.55 vs. 6.317.24
Assists per game
194th
+300th
+106 4.31 vs. 2.671.64
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.56
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.52
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
125th
0.00 vs. 5.29
Field Goals Made per game
3rd
179th
176 10.28 vs. 6.483.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
161st
160 23.84 vs. 14.409.44
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
71st
0.00 vs. 1.93
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
28th
0.00 vs. 5.78
Free Throws Made per game
11th
+300th
+289 6.81 vs. 2.144.67
Free Throws Attempted per game
10th
+300th
+290 8.74 vs. 2.975.76

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Kyle Kuzma Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
12th
+300th
+288 27.04 vs. 8.6318.41
Rebounds per game
12th
+300th
+288 12.87 vs. 3.099.77
Assists per game
187th
+300th
+113 4.04 vs. 0.883.16
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.25
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.28
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.78
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.31
Field Goals Made per game
9th
+300th
+291 10.36 vs. 3.227.14
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
+300th
+296 23.59 vs. 8.1915.40
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
196th
0.00 vs. 3.63
Free Throws Made per game
26th
+300th
+274 6.32 vs. 1.195.13
Free Throws Attempted per game
24th
+300th
+276 8.19 vs. 1.636.57

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.