Elgin Baylor vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 John Starks 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 John Starks 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 John Starks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 John Starks 271

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 John Starks 393

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.