Elgin Baylor vs. Josh Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Howard 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 Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Josh Howard: 2003-04 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Josh Howard 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Josh Howard 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Josh Howard 7

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Josh Howard 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Josh Howard 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Josh Howard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Josh Howard 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Josh Howard 5.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Josh Howard 1.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Howard 1.0

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Josh Howard 7,270

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Josh Howard 2,886

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Josh Howard 817

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Howard 530

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Howard 276

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Josh Howard 507

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Josh Howard .448

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Howard .332

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Josh Howard .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Josh Howard 19.9 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Josh Howard 7.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Josh Howard 2.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Howard 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Howard 0.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Josh Howard 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Josh Howard 6.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Josh Howard 1.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Howard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Howard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Josh Howard 976

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Josh Howard 458

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Josh Howard 101

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Howard 66

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Howard 39

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Josh Howard 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Josh Howard .440

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Howard .311

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Josh Howard .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Josh Howard 21.3 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Josh Howard 9.8 (2007)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Josh Howard 2.8 (2007)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Howard 2.2 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Howard 1.2 (2004)

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.