Elgin Baylor vs. Michael Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jackson 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.

Michael Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Michael Jackson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Michael Jackson 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Michael Jackson 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Michael Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Michael Jackson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Michael Jackson 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Michael Jackson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Michael Jackson 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Michael Jackson 0.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Michael Jackson 2.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Jackson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Michael Jackson 188

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Michael Jackson 70

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Michael Jackson 198

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Jackson 28

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Jackson 5

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Michael Jackson 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Michael Jackson .369

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Jackson .273

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Michael Jackson .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Michael Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Michael Jackson -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Michael Jackson -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Jackson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Michael Jackson -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Michael Jackson -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Michael Jackson -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Jackson -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Jackson -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Michael Jackson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Michael Jackson -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Jackson -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Michael Jackson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Michael Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Michael Jackson -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Michael Jackson -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Jackson -

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.