Elgin Baylor vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley 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.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 John Salley 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 John Salley 916

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Salley 451

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Salley 983

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 John Salley 588

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 John Salley 104

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Salley 49

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Salley 159

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Salley 2.8 (1992)

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.