John Barber vs. Elgin Baylor Comparison

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

John Barber

vs.

Elgin Baylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barber 0 Elgin Baylor 0

NBA Seasons John Barber 1 Elgin Baylor 14

Playoffs Played John Barber 0 Elgin Baylor 12

All-Star Games John Barber 0 Elgin Baylor 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Barber 0 Elgin Baylor 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Elgin Baylor 10

Rookie of The Year John Barber 0 Elgin Baylor 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 Elgin Baylor 27.4

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 Elgin Baylor 13.5

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 Elgin Baylor 4.3

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber 7 Elgin Baylor 23,149

Total Rebounds John Barber 6 Elgin Baylor 11,463

Total Assists John Barber 0 Elgin Baylor 3,650

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games John Barber 5 Elgin Baylor 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber .250 Elgin Baylor .431

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Barber .500 Elgin Baylor .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 (1957) Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 (1957) Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 (1957) Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber - Elgin Baylor 27.0

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Elgin Baylor 12.9

Assists Per Game John Barber - Elgin Baylor 4.0

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber - Elgin Baylor 3,623

Total Rebounds John Barber - Elgin Baylor 1,724

Total Assists John Barber - Elgin Baylor 541

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games John Barber 0 Elgin Baylor 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber - Elgin Baylor .439

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Barber - Elgin Baylor .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber - Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game John Barber - Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barber - 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.