Elgin Baylor vs. Jason Kidd Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Kidd 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.

Jason Kidd

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jason Kidd: 1994-95 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jason Kidd 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jason Kidd 19

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jason Kidd 17

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jason Kidd 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jason Kidd 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Jason Kidd 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * Jason Kidd 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Jason Kidd 9

Assists Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Jason Kidd 5

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jason Kidd 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jason Kidd 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jason Kidd 6.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jason Kidd 8.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Kidd 1.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Kidd 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jason Kidd 17,529

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jason Kidd 8,725

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jason Kidd 12,091

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Kidd 2,684

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Kidd 450

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jason Kidd 1,391

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jason Kidd .400

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Kidd .349

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jason Kidd .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jason Kidd 18.7 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jason Kidd 8.2 (2007)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jason Kidd 10.8 (1999)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Kidd 2.3 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Kidd 0.5 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jason Kidd 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jason Kidd 6.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jason Kidd 8.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Kidd 1.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Kidd 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jason Kidd 2,043

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jason Kidd 1,058

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jason Kidd 1,263

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Kidd 302

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Kidd 52

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jason Kidd 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jason Kidd .391

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Kidd .322

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jason Kidd .781

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jason Kidd 20.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jason Kidd 10.9 (2007)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jason Kidd 13.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Kidd 4.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Kidd 0.5 (2004)

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.