Elgin Baylor vs. John Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Long 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 Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 John Long 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 John Long 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 John Long 5

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 John Long 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 John Long 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 John Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 John Long 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 John Long 2.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 John Long 1.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 John Long 12,131

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 John Long 2,492

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 John Long 1,738

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Long 912

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Long 180

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 John Long 893

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 John Long .467

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Long .322 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 John Long .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) John Long 21.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) John Long 4.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) John Long 3.2 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Long 1.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Long 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 John Long 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 John Long 1.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 John Long 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Long 1.2

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 John Long 223

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 John Long 35

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 John Long 24

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Long 28

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Long 2

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 John Long 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 John Long .399

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Long .182 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 John Long .959

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) John Long 12.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) John Long 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) John Long 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Long 1.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Long 0.2 (1985)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.