Elgin Baylor vs. Josh Powell Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Josh Powell: 2005-06 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Josh Powell 2

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Josh Powell 7

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Josh Powell 5

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Josh Powell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Josh Powell 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Josh Powell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Josh Powell 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Josh Powell 2.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Josh Powell 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Powell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Powell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Josh Powell 1,226

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Josh Powell 932

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Josh Powell 161

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Powell 49

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Powell 68

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Josh Powell 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Josh Powell .438

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Powell .350

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Josh Powell .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Josh Powell 5.5 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Josh Powell 5.2 (2008)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Josh Powell 0.7 (2008)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Powell 0.2 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Powell 1.0 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Josh Powell 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Josh Powell 0.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Josh Powell 0.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Powell 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Powell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Josh Powell 49

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Josh Powell 35

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Josh Powell 7

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Powell 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Powell 2

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Josh Powell 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Josh Powell .404

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Powell .500

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Josh Powell .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Josh Powell 2.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Josh Powell 1.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Josh Powell 0.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Powell 0.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Powell 0.3 (2007)

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.