Elgin Baylor vs. Johnny Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Taylor 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.

Johnny Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Johnny Taylor: 1997-98 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Johnny Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Johnny Taylor 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Johnny Taylor 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Johnny Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Johnny Taylor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Johnny Taylor 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Johnny Taylor 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Johnny Taylor 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Johnny Taylor 2.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Johnny Taylor 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Johnny Taylor 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Johnny Taylor 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Johnny Taylor 256

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Johnny Taylor 120

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Johnny Taylor 26

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Johnny Taylor 32

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Johnny Taylor 20

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Johnny Taylor 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Johnny Taylor .402

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Johnny Taylor .394

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Johnny Taylor .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Johnny Taylor 5.8 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Johnny Taylor 2.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Johnny Taylor 0.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Johnny Taylor 0.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Johnny Taylor 0.5 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Johnny Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Johnny Taylor -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Johnny Taylor -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Johnny Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Johnny Taylor -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Johnny Taylor -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Johnny Taylor -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Johnny Taylor -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Johnny Taylor -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Johnny Taylor -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Johnny Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Johnny Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Johnny Taylor -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Johnny Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Johnny Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Johnny Taylor -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Johnny Taylor -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Johnny Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Johnny Taylor -

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.