Elgin Baylor vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques Johnson 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.

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Marques Johnson 3

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.