Elgin Baylor vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vinnie 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.

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Vinnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Vinnie Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Vinnie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)

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.