Elgin Baylor vs. Jim King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim King and Elgin Baylor that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Elgin Baylor:
1958-59 to 1971-72
Jim King:
1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

Elgin Baylor0
Jim King0
Elgin Baylor14
Jim King10
Elgin Baylor12
Jim King9
Elgin Baylor11
Jim King1

Honors and Awards

Elgin Baylor10
Jim King0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Elgin Baylor10
Jim King0
Elgin Baylor1
Jim King0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Elgin Baylor 27.4
Jim King 7.2

Elgin Baylor 13.5
Jim King 2.5

Elgin Baylor 4.3
Jim King 2.3

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Jim King -

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Elgin Baylor -
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Jim King -

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Totals Stats

Elgin Baylor 23,149
Jim King 4,377

Elgin Baylor 11,463
Jim King 1,500

Elgin Baylor 3,650
Jim King 1,412

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Jim King -

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Elgin Baylor -
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Jim King -

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Elgin Baylor 846
Jim King 607

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Elgin Baylor .431
Jim King .418

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

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Elgin Baylor .780
Jim King .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Elgin Baylor 38.3
(1962)
Jim King 16.6
(1968)

Elgin Baylor 19.8
(1961)
Jim King 4.8
(1967)

Elgin Baylor 5.4
(1970)
Jim King 4.2
(1968)

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Jim King -

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Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Jim King -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Elgin Baylor 27.0
Jim King 8.2

Elgin Baylor 12.9
Jim King 3.4

Elgin Baylor 4.0
Jim King 2.5

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Jim King -

n/a **
Elgin Baylor -
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Jim King -

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Totals Stats

Elgin Baylor 3,623
Jim King 602

Elgin Baylor 1,724
Jim King 246

Elgin Baylor 541
Jim King 182

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Jim King -

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Elgin Baylor -
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Jim King -

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Elgin Baylor 134
Jim King 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Elgin Baylor .439
Jim King .436

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

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Elgin Baylor .769
Jim King .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Elgin Baylor 38.6
(1962)
Jim King 16.3
(1967)

Elgin Baylor 17.7
(1962)
Jim King 6.7
(1967)

Elgin Baylor 5.6
(1964)
Jim King 3.9
(1971)

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Jim King -

n/a **
Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Jim King -

n/a **
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.