Elgin Baylor vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson 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.

Jalen Brunson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jalen Brunson 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jalen Brunson 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jalen Brunson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jalen Brunson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Jalen Brunson 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jalen Brunson 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jalen Brunson 4.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jalen Brunson 7,131

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jalen Brunson 1,362

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jalen Brunson 1,974

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Brunson 291

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Brunson 40

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jalen Brunson 422

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jalen Brunson .489

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Brunson .391

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jalen Brunson .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jalen Brunson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jalen Brunson 4.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jalen Brunson 4.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Brunson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jalen Brunson 882

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jalen Brunson 176

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jalen Brunson 174

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Brunson 31

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Brunson 3

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jalen Brunson 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jalen Brunson .458

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Brunson .333

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jalen Brunson .837

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jalen Brunson 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jalen Brunson 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2024)

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.