Elgin Baylor vs. James Edwards Comparison

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

James Edwards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 James Edwards 3

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 James Edwards 19

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 James Edwards 11

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 James Edwards 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 James Edwards 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 James Edwards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 James Edwards 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 James Edwards 5.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 James Edwards 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Edwards 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Edwards 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 James Edwards 14,862

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 James Edwards 6,004

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 James Edwards 1,499

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Edwards 420

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Edwards 867

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 James Edwards 1,168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 James Edwards .495

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Edwards .048 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 James Edwards .698

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) James Edwards 16.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) James Edwards 8.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) James Edwards 2.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Edwards 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Edwards 1.6 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 James Edwards 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 James Edwards 3.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 James Edwards 0.8

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

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Edwards 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 James Edwards 1,030

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 James Edwards 354

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 James Edwards 84

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Edwards 17

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Edwards 46

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 James Edwards 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 James Edwards .468

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Edwards .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 James Edwards .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) James Edwards 14.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) James Edwards 7.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) James Edwards 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Edwards 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Edwards 0.6 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.