Elgin Baylor vs. Jay Edwards Comparison

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

Jay Edwards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jay Edwards: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jay Edwards 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jay Edwards 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jay Edwards 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jay Edwards 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jay Edwards 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jay Edwards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jay Edwards 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jay Edwards 0.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jay Edwards 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jay Edwards 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jay Edwards 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jay Edwards 7

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jay Edwards 2

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jay Edwards 4

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jay Edwards 1

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jay Edwards 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jay Edwards 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jay Edwards .429

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jay Edwards .333

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jay Edwards 1.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jay Edwards 0.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jay Edwards 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jay Edwards 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jay Edwards 0.0 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jay Edwards -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jay Edwards -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jay Edwards -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jay Edwards -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jay Edwards -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jay Edwards -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jay Edwards -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jay Edwards -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jay Edwards -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jay Edwards -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jay Edwards 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jay Edwards -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jay Edwards -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jay Edwards -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jay Edwards -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jay Edwards -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jay Edwards -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jay Edwards -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jay Edwards -

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.