Elgin Baylor vs. Jim Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Davis 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.

Jim Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jim Davis: 1967-68 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jim Davis 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jim Davis 8

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jim Davis 6

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jim Davis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jim Davis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Jim Davis 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jim Davis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jim Davis 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jim Davis 5.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jim Davis 1.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Davis 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Davis 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jim Davis 3,997

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jim Davis 3,109

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jim Davis 739

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Davis 89 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Davis 66 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jim Davis 597

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jim Davis .461

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jim Davis .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jim Davis 13.6 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jim Davis 9.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jim Davis 2.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Davis 0.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Davis 0.5 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jim Davis 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jim Davis 2.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jim Davis 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Davis 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Davis 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jim Davis 142

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jim Davis 92

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jim Davis 16

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Davis 3 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Davis 1 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jim Davis 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jim Davis .430

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jim Davis .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jim Davis 11.2 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jim Davis 4.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jim Davis 0.8 (1971)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Davis 0.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Davis 0.1 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.