Elgin Baylor vs. Gene James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene James 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.

Gene James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Gene James 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Gene James 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Gene James 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Gene James 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Gene James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Gene James 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Gene James 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Gene James 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Gene James 2.9 *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Gene James 1.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Gene James 296

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Gene James 141 *

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Gene James 95

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Gene James 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Gene James .334

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Gene James .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Gene James 4.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Gene James 2.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Gene James 1.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Gene James 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Gene James - *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Gene James 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Gene James 4

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Gene James 0 *

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Gene James 2

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Gene James 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Gene James .111

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Gene James .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Gene James 2.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Gene James - *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Gene James 0.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.