Harrison Barnes vs. Elgin Baylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elgin Baylor and Harrison Barnes 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

Harrison Barnes

vs.

Elgin Baylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harrison Barnes: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harrison Barnes 1 Elgin Baylor 0

NBA Seasons Harrison Barnes 12 Elgin Baylor 14

Playoffs Played Harrison Barnes 5 Elgin Baylor 12

All-Star Games Harrison Barnes 0 Elgin Baylor 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Harrison Barnes 0 Elgin Baylor 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Harrison Barnes 0 Elgin Baylor 10

Rookie of The Year Harrison Barnes 0 Elgin Baylor 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 14.0 Elgin Baylor 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Elgin Baylor 13.5

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.8 Elgin Baylor 4.3

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.2 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 12,796 Elgin Baylor 23,149

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 4,432 Elgin Baylor 11,463

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 1,603 Elgin Baylor 3,650

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 633 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 164 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Harrison Barnes 911 Elgin Baylor 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .457 Elgin Baylor .431

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .379 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .810 Elgin Baylor .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 19.2 (2017) Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.6 (2021) Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 3.5 (2021) Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.8 (2014) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.3 (2014) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 10.7 Elgin Baylor 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Elgin Baylor 12.9

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.3 Elgin Baylor 4.0

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.4 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 762 Elgin Baylor 3,623

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 351 Elgin Baylor 1,724

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 90 Elgin Baylor 541

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 50 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 25 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Harrison Barnes 71 Elgin Baylor 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .419 Elgin Baylor .439

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .343 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .752 Elgin Baylor .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 16.1 (2013) Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.4 (2013) Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.5 (2015) Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.1 (2023) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.5 (2015) Elgin Baylor - 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.