Elgin Baylor vs. Josh Childress Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Childress 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.

Josh Childress

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Josh Childress: 2004-05 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Josh Childress 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Josh Childress 8

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Josh Childress 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Josh Childress 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Josh Childress 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Josh Childress 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Josh Childress 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Josh Childress 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Josh Childress 4.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Josh Childress 1.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Childress 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Childress 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Josh Childress 3,548

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Josh Childress 1,850

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Josh Childress 609

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Childress 339

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Childress 184

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Josh Childress 391

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Josh Childress .522

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Childress .329

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Josh Childress .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Josh Childress 13.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Josh Childress 6.2 (2007)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Josh Childress 2.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Childress 1.2 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Childress 0.7 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Josh Childress 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Josh Childress 5.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Josh Childress 1.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Childress 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Childress 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Josh Childress 50

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Josh Childress 40

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Josh Childress 11

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Childress 1

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Childress 5

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Josh Childress 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Josh Childress .524

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Childress .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Josh Childress .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Josh Childress 7.1 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Josh Childress 5.7 (2008)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Josh Childress 1.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Childress 0.1 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Childress 0.7 (2008)

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.