Elgin Baylor vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jim Petersen 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jim Petersen .485

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)

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.