Ray Allen vs. Elgin Baylor: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Ray Allen and Elgin Baylor 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 Ray Allen, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 1997 to 2014, and Elgin Baylor, with 14 seasons played from 1959 to 1972, 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.

Ray Allen vs. Elgin Baylor
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Ray Allen Elgin Baylor Ray Allen Elgin Baylor
Points
29th
35th
39th
20th
Rebounds
253rd
28th
129th
10th
Assists
101st
161st
76th
57th
Steals
59th
n/a
50th
n/a
Blocks
+300th
n/a
235th
n/a
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Ray Allen vs. Elgin Baylor
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Ray Allen Elgin Baylor Ray Allen Elgin Baylor
Points
107th
5th
202nd
12th
Rebounds
+300th
9th
+300th
12th
Assists
+300th
194th
+300th
187th
Steals
261st
n/a
+300th
n/a
Blocks
+300th
n/a
+300th
n/a

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:

Ray Allen Elgin Baylor Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
29th
35th
6 24,505 vs. 23,1491,356
Rebounds
253rd
28th
225 5,272 vs. 11,4636,191
Assists
101st
161st
60 4,361 vs. 3,650711
Steals
59th
n/a
1,451 vs. 0
Blocks
+300th
n/a
244 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
n/a
1,230 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
159th
n/a
4,042 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
31st
27th
4 8,567 vs. 8,693126
Field Goals Attempted
28th
19th
9 18,955 vs. 20,1711,216
3-Pointers Made
3rd
n/a
2,973 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
4th
n/a
7,429 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
64th
27th
37 4,398 vs. 5,7631,365
Free Throws Attempted
92nd
31st
61 4,920 vs. 7,3912,471

Games and Years:

Ray Allen Elgin Baylor Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
24th
+300th
1,300 vs. 846454
Seasons
29th
194th
165 18 vs. 144

Triple-Doubles:

Ray Allen Elgin Baylor Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
21st
139 3 vs. 2623

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ray Allen Elgin Baylor Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
84th
5th
79 13 vs. 8875
50+ point games
76th
5th
71 1 vs. 1716
60+ point games
-
6th
0 vs. 33
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ray Allen Elgin Baylor Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
39th
20th
19 2,749 vs. 3,623874
Rebounds
129th
10th
119 648 vs. 1,7241,076
Assists
76th
57th
19 449 vs. 54192
Steals
50th
n/a
164 vs. 0
Blocks
235th
n/a
41 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
171st
n/a
138 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
85th
n/a
510 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
46th
16th
30 928 vs. 1,388460
Field Goals Attempted
40th
12th
28 2,095 vs. 3,1611,066
3-Pointers Made
5th
n/a
385 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
6th
n/a
959 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
54th
17th
37 508 vs. 847339
Free Throws Attempted
64th
16th
48 575 vs. 1,098523

Games and Years:

Ray Allen Elgin Baylor Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
25th
80th
55 171 vs. 13437
Playoffs
110th
76th
34 11 vs. 121

Triple-Doubles:

Ray Allen Elgin Baylor Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
13th
0 vs. 44

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ray Allen Elgin Baylor Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
4th
45 3 vs. 1411
50+ point games
9th
9th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ray Allen Elgin Baylor Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
107th
5th
102 18.85 vs. 27.368.51
Rebounds per game
+300th
9th
+291 4.06 vs. 13.559.49
Assists per game
+300th
194th
+106 3.35 vs. 4.310.96
Steals per game
261st
n/a
1.12 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
+300th
n/a
0.19 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
0.95 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
3.11 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
171st
3rd
168 6.59 vs. 10.283.69
Field Goals Attempted per game
142nd
1st
141 14.58 vs. 23.849.26
3-Pointers Made per game
36th
n/a
2.29 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
29th
n/a
5.71 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
208th
11th
197 3.38 vs. 6.813.43
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
10th
+290 3.78 vs. 8.744.95

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ray Allen Elgin Baylor Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
202nd
12th
190 16.08 vs. 27.0410.96
Rebounds per game
+300th
12th
+288 3.79 vs. 12.879.08
Assists per game
+300th
187th
+113 2.63 vs. 4.041.41
Steals per game
+300th
n/a
0.96 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
+300th
n/a
0.24 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
0.81 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
2.98 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
273rd
9th
264 5.43 vs. 10.364.93
Field Goals Attempted per game
299th
4th
295 12.25 vs. 23.5911.34
3-Pointers Made per game
29th
n/a
2.25 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
62nd
n/a
5.61 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
26th
+274 2.97 vs. 6.323.35
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
24th
+276 3.36 vs. 8.194.83

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.