Jim Barnes vs. Elgin Baylor Comparison

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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Elgin Baylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Elgin Baylor 0

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Elgin Baylor 14

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Elgin Baylor 12

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Elgin Baylor 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 Elgin Baylor 10

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

Rookie of The Year Jim Barnes 0 Elgin Baylor 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Elgin Baylor 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Elgin Baylor 13.5

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Elgin Baylor 4.3

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Elgin Baylor 23,149

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Elgin Baylor 11,463

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Elgin Baylor 3,650

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Elgin Baylor 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Elgin Baylor .431

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Elgin Baylor .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Elgin Baylor 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Elgin Baylor 12.9

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Elgin Baylor 4.0

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Elgin Baylor 3,623

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Elgin Baylor 1,724

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Elgin Baylor 541

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Elgin Baylor 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Elgin Baylor .439

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Elgin Baylor .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** 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.