Elgin Baylor vs. Jalen Johnson Comparison

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

Jalen Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jalen Johnson: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jalen Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jalen Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jalen Johnson 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jalen Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jalen Johnson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jalen Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jalen Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jalen Johnson 5.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jalen Johnson 2.0

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

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jalen Johnson 1,343

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jalen Johnson 796

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jalen Johnson 289

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Johnson 108

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Johnson 83

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jalen Johnson 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jalen Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Johnson .328

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jalen Johnson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jalen Johnson 16.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jalen Johnson 8.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jalen Johnson 3.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Johnson 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Johnson 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jalen Johnson 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jalen Johnson 1.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jalen Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jalen Johnson 26

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jalen Johnson 15

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jalen Johnson 8

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Johnson 3

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Johnson 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jalen Johnson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jalen Johnson .370

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jalen Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023)

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.