Elgin Baylor vs. Henry James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Henry James 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.

Henry James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Henry James: 1990-91 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Henry James 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Henry James 7

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Henry James 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Henry James 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Henry James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Henry James 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Henry James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Henry James 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Henry James 1.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Henry James 0.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Henry James 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Henry James 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Henry James 1,292

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Henry James 318

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Henry James 87

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Henry James 48

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Henry James 18

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Henry James 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Henry James .414

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Henry James .378

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Henry James .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Henry James 8.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Henry James 2.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Henry James 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Henry James 0.4 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Henry James 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Henry James 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Henry James 0.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Henry James 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Henry James 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Henry James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Henry James 12

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Henry James 3

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Henry James 4

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Henry James 2

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Henry James 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Henry James 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Henry James .174

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Henry James .222

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Henry James .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Henry James 1.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Henry James 0.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Henry James 0.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Henry James 0.1 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Henry James 0.0 (1997)

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.