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Balladex/NBA/Compare/Elgin Baylor vs Jamaal Wilkes
Elgin Baylor
77IMPACT
Elgin Baylor
Los Angeles Lakers · Forward
11.8 PPG · 6.3 REB · 2 AST
Jamaal Wilkes
71IMPACT
Jamaal Wilkes
Los Angeles Lakers · Forward
5.8 PPG · 2.2 REB · 1.2 AST
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categories
Baylor leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 0.
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The two-way profile
SCOREPLAYREBPER DRIMSPACEATHCLUTCH
Baylor 7Wilkes 1

Balladex DNA ratings (0–99). Baylor wins 7 of 8 attribute battles.

Tale of the tape
27.4
Points / game
17.7
13.5
Rebounds / game
6.2
4.3
Assists / game
2.5
Career scoring arc points per game · by season
Baylor peak 38.3Wilkes peak 22.6
The trophy case edge: Wilkes
11× NBA All-StarHOF Hall of Fame
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4× NBA Champion3× NBA All-Star
The verdict

Baylor holds the edge, leading in 3 of 3 categories (points / game, rebounds / game, assists / game). Wilkes answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.

77Baylor · Star starter
Balladex Impact Index
71Wilkes · Star starter

Card value — head to head

Elgin Baylor
$19
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+37%
Legacy floor100%
RarityRare
Jamaal Wilkes
$47
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+38%
Legacy floor100%
RarityRare
Card verdictJamaal Wilkes is the more valuable card today ($47 vs. $19). Jamaal Wilkes carries more projected upside (+38% vs. +37% over five years).
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