Elgin Baylor vs. JaKarr Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaKarr Sampson 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.

JaKarr Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
JaKarr Sampson: 2014-15 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 JaKarr Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 JaKarr Sampson 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 JaKarr Sampson 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 JaKarr Sampson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 JaKarr Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 JaKarr Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 JaKarr Sampson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 JaKarr Sampson 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 JaKarr Sampson 2.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 JaKarr Sampson 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 JaKarr Sampson 1,233

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 JaKarr Sampson 628

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 JaKarr Sampson 161

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 91

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 110

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 JaKarr Sampson 236

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 JaKarr Sampson .471

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson .248

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 JaKarr Sampson .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) JaKarr Sampson 20.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) JaKarr Sampson 8.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 JaKarr Sampson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 JaKarr Sampson 3.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 JaKarr Sampson 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 JaKarr Sampson 20

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 JaKarr Sampson 13

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 JaKarr Sampson 4

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 2

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 JaKarr Sampson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 JaKarr Sampson .625

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 JaKarr Sampson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) JaKarr Sampson 5.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) JaKarr Sampson 3.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 0.0 (2020)

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.