Elgin Baylor vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Jim Paxson 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Paxson 1.2

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Paxson 0.7

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)

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.