Elgin Baylor vs. Tyrese Maxey: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Elgin Baylor and Tyrese Maxey 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 Tyrese Maxey, with 6 seasons played from 2021 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. Tyrese Maxey
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Elgin Baylor Tyrese Maxey Elgin Baylor Tyrese Maxey
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
Years146124

Elgin Baylor vs. Tyrese Maxey
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Elgin Baylor Tyrese Maxey Elgin Baylor Tyrese Maxey
Points
5th
--
12th
155th
Rebounds
9th
--
12th
+300th
Assists
194th
--
187th
+300th
Steals
n/a
--
n/a
+300th
Blocks
n/a
--
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.

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

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

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Tyrese Maxey Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
35th
+300th
+265 23,149 vs. 6,35216,797
Rebounds
28th
+300th
+272 11,463 vs. 96710,496
Assists
161st
+300th
+139 3,650 vs. 1,4362,214
Steals
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 294
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 110
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 112
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 855
Field Goals Made
27th
+300th
+273 8,693 vs. 2,2816,412
Field Goals Attempted
19th
+300th
+281 20,171 vs. 4,94815,223
3-Pointers Made
n/a
298th
0 vs. 714
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 1,866
Free Throws Made
27th
+300th
+273 5,763 vs. 1,0764,687
Free Throws Attempted
31st
+300th
+269 7,391 vs. 1,2426,149

Games and Years:

Elgin Baylor Tyrese Maxey Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
846 vs. 322524
Seasons
194th
+300th
14 vs. 68

Triple-Doubles:

Elgin Baylor Tyrese Maxey Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
21st
275th
254 26 vs. 125

Rankings by Points Scored:

Elgin Baylor Tyrese Maxey Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
5th
94th
89 88 vs. 1177
50+ point games
5th
40th
35 17 vs. 314
60+ point games
6th
-
3 vs. 03
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Tyrese Maxey Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
20th
+300th
+280 3,623 vs. 7302,893
Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 1,724 vs. 1481,576
Assists
57th
+300th
+243 541 vs. 129412
Steals
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 32
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 15
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 17
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 131
Field Goals Made
16th
+300th
+284 1,388 vs. 2651,123
Field Goals Attempted
12th
+300th
+288 3,161 vs. 5782,583
3-Pointers Made
n/a
144th
0 vs. 86
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
171st
0 vs. 221
Free Throws Made
17th
+300th
+283 847 vs. 114733
Free Throws Attempted
16th
+300th
+284 1,098 vs. 131967

Games and Years:

Elgin Baylor Tyrese Maxey Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
80th
+300th
134 vs. 4193
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 48

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Elgin Baylor Tyrese Maxey Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
78th
74 14 vs. 113
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 Tyrese Maxey Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
5th
--
27.36 vs. 19.737.64
Rebounds per game
9th
--
13.55 vs. 3.0010.55
Assists per game
194th
--
4.31 vs. 4.460.15
Steals per game
n/a
--
0.00 vs. 0.91
Blocks per game
n/a
--
0.00 vs. 0.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
--
0.00 vs. 0.35
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
--
0.00 vs. 2.66
Field Goals Made per game
3rd
--
10.28 vs. 7.083.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
--
23.84 vs. 15.378.48
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
46th
0.00 vs. 2.22
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
--
0.00 vs. 5.80
Free Throws Made per game
11th
--
6.81 vs. 3.343.47
Free Throws Attempted per game
10th
--
8.74 vs. 3.864.88

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Tyrese Maxey Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
12th
155th
143 27.04 vs. 17.809.23
Rebounds per game
12th
+300th
+288 12.87 vs. 3.619.26
Assists per game
187th
+300th
+113 4.04 vs. 3.150.89
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.78
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.37
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.41
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 3.20
Field Goals Made per game
9th
168th
159 10.36 vs. 6.463.89
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
181st
177 23.59 vs. 14.109.49
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
50th
0.00 vs. 2.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
75th
0.00 vs. 5.39
Free Throws Made per game
26th
+300th
+274 6.32 vs. 2.783.54
Free Throws Attempted per game
24th
+300th
+276 8.19 vs. 3.205.00

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.