Elgin Baylor vs. Avery Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Avery 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.

Avery Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Avery Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Avery Johnson 16

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Avery Johnson 10

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Avery Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Avery Johnson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Avery Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Avery Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Avery Johnson 1.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Avery Johnson 5.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Avery Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Avery Johnson 8,817

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Avery Johnson 1,751

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Avery Johnson 5,846

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Avery Johnson 1,007

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Avery Johnson 154

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Avery Johnson 1,054

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Avery Johnson .479

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Avery Johnson .145

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Avery Johnson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Avery Johnson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Avery Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Avery Johnson 6.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Avery Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Avery Johnson 949

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Avery Johnson 186

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Avery Johnson 562

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Avery Johnson 102

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Avery Johnson 11

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Avery Johnson 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Avery Johnson .486

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Avery Johnson .063

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Avery Johnson .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995)

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.