Elgin Baylor vs. Amir Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amir Johnson 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.

Amir Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Amir Johnson: 2005-06 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Amir Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Amir Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Amir Johnson 8

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Amir Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Amir Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Amir Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Amir Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Amir Johnson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Amir Johnson 5.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Amir Johnson 1.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Amir Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Amir Johnson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Amir Johnson 6,102

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Amir Johnson 4,692

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Amir Johnson 1,073

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Amir Johnson 524

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Amir Johnson 839

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Amir Johnson 870

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Amir Johnson .570

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Amir Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Amir Johnson .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Amir Johnson 10.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Amir Johnson 7.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Amir Johnson 1.8 (2017)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Amir Johnson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Amir Johnson 1.6 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Amir Johnson 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Amir Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Amir Johnson 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Amir Johnson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Amir Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Amir Johnson 267

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Amir Johnson 187

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Amir Johnson 30

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Amir Johnson 12

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Amir Johnson 26

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Amir Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Amir Johnson .637

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Amir Johnson .111

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Amir Johnson .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Amir Johnson 11.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Amir Johnson 7.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Amir Johnson 1.1 (2018)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Amir Johnson 0.4 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Amir Johnson 1.3 (2016)

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.