Elgin Baylor vs. Neil Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnston 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.

Neil Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Neil Johnston 8

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Neil Johnston 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Neil Johnston 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Neil Johnston 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Neil Johnston 5

Scoring Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Neil Johnston 3

Rebounds Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Neil Johnston 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Neil Johnston 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Neil Johnston 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Neil Johnston 11.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Neil Johnston 2.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Neil Johnston 10,023

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Neil Johnston 5,856

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Neil Johnston 1,269

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Neil Johnston 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Neil Johnston .444

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Neil Johnston .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Neil Johnston 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Neil Johnston 11.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Neil Johnston 3.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Neil Johnston 344

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Neil Johnston 257

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Neil Johnston 75

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Neil Johnston 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Neil Johnston .390

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Neil Johnston .734

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

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.