Elgin Baylor vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer 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 Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jim Palmer 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jim Palmer .413

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jim Palmer -

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Palmer - 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.