Elgin Baylor vs. Matt Ryan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Ryan and Elgin Baylor that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Matt Ryan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Matt Ryan: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Matt Ryan 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Matt Ryan 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Matt Ryan 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Matt Ryan 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Matt Ryan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Matt Ryan 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Matt Ryan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Matt Ryan 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Matt Ryan 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Ryan 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Matt Ryan 277

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Matt Ryan 66

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Matt Ryan 34

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Ryan 12

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Ryan 2

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Matt Ryan 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Matt Ryan .398

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Ryan .411

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Matt Ryan .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Matt Ryan 5.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Matt Ryan 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Matt Ryan 0.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Ryan 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Matt Ryan 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Matt Ryan 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Ryan 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Matt Ryan 0

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Matt Ryan 1

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Matt Ryan 0

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Ryan 1

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Ryan 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Matt Ryan 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Matt Ryan .000

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Ryan .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Matt Ryan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.