Elgin Baylor vs. Rasheed Wallace: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Elgin Baylor and Rasheed Wallace 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 Rasheed Wallace, with 16 seasons played from 1996 to 2013, 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. Rasheed Wallace
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Elgin Baylor Rasheed Wallace Elgin Baylor Rasheed Wallace
Points
35th
126th
20th
50th
Rebounds
28th
99th
10th
44th
Assists
161st
+300th
57th
168th
Steals
n/a
138th
n/a
60th
Blocks
n/a
43rd
n/a
17th
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Elgin Baylor vs. Rasheed Wallace
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Elgin Baylor Rasheed Wallace Elgin Baylor Rasheed Wallace
Points
5th
+300th
12th
+300th
Rebounds
9th
270th
12th
291st
Assists
194th
+300th
187th
+300th
Steals
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
Blocks
n/a
100th
n/a
99th

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 Rasheed Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
35th
126th
91 23,149 vs. 16,0067,143
Rebounds
28th
99th
71 11,463 vs. 7,4044,059
Assists
161st
+300th
+139 3,650 vs. 1,9941,656
Steals
n/a
138th
0 vs. 1,090
Blocks
n/a
43rd
0 vs. 1,460
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
205th
0 vs. 1,578
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
53rd
0 vs. 5,826
Field Goals Made
27th
111st
84 8,693 vs. 6,3202,373
Field Goals Attempted
19th
109th
90 20,171 vs. 13,5296,642
3-Pointers Made
n/a
135th
0 vs. 1,086
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
111st
0 vs. 3,228
Free Throws Made
27th
+300th
+273 5,763 vs. 2,2803,483
Free Throws Attempted
31st
284th
253 7,391 vs. 3,1624,229

Games and Years:

Elgin Baylor Rasheed Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
83rd
+217 846 vs. 1,109263
Seasons
190th
87th
103 14 vs. 162

Rankings by Points Scored:

Elgin Baylor Rasheed Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
5th
+300th
88 vs. 187
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 Rasheed Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
20th
50th
30 3,623 vs. 2,3841,239
Rebounds
10th
44th
34 1,724 vs. 1,099625
Assists
57th
168th
111 541 vs. 264277
Steals
n/a
60th
0 vs. 145
Blocks
n/a
17th
0 vs. 225
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
61st
0 vs. 236
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
30th
0 vs. 863
Field Goals Made
16th
48th
32 1,388 vs. 917471
Field Goals Attempted
12th
42nd
30 3,161 vs. 2,0651,096
3-Pointers Made
n/a
35th
0 vs. 190
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
33rd
0 vs. 540
Free Throws Made
17th
105th
88 847 vs. 360487
Free Throws Attempted
16th
88th
72 1,098 vs. 502596

Games and Years:

Elgin Baylor Rasheed Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
80th
20th
60 134 vs. 17743
Playoffs
76th
30th
46 12 vs. 142

Rankings by Points Scored:

Elgin Baylor Rasheed Wallace 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 Rasheed Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
5th
+300th
+295 27.36 vs. 14.4312.93
Rebounds per game
9th
270th
261 13.55 vs. 6.686.87
Assists per game
194th
+300th
+106 4.31 vs. 1.802.52
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.98
Blocks per game
n/a
100th
0.00 vs. 1.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
130th
0.00 vs. 5.25
Field Goals Made per game
3rd
277th
274 10.28 vs. 5.704.58
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
+300th
+299 23.84 vs. 12.2011.64
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.98
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
280th
0.00 vs. 2.91
Free Throws Made per game
11th
+300th
+289 6.81 vs. 2.064.76
Free Throws Attempted per game
10th
+300th
+290 8.74 vs. 2.855.89

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Rasheed Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
12th
+300th
+288 27.04 vs. 13.4713.57
Rebounds per game
12th
291st
279 12.87 vs. 6.216.66
Assists per game
187th
+300th
+113 4.04 vs. 1.492.55
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.82
Blocks per game
n/a
99th
0.00 vs. 1.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
168th
0.00 vs. 4.88
Field Goals Made per game
9th
+300th
+291 10.36 vs. 5.185.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
+300th
+296 23.59 vs. 11.6711.92
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
289th
0.00 vs. 1.07
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
293rd
0.00 vs. 3.05
Free Throws Made per game
26th
+300th
+274 6.32 vs. 2.034.29
Free Throws Attempted per game
24th
+300th
+276 8.19 vs. 2.845.36

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.