Elgin Baylor vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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 Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Elgin Baylor 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 James Worthy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 James Worthy 2

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 James Worthy 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.