Elgin Baylor vs. Major Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Major Jones 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.

Major Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Major Jones: 1979-80 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Major Jones 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Major Jones 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Major Jones 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Major Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Major Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Major Jones 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Major Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Major Jones 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Major Jones 3.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Major Jones 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Major Jones 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Major Jones 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Major Jones 1,643

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Major Jones 1,323

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Major Jones 215

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Major Jones 133

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Major Jones 169

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Major Jones 374

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Major Jones .490

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Major Jones .111

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Major Jones .586

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Major Jones 5.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Major Jones 4.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Major Jones 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Major Jones 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Major Jones 0.8 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Major Jones 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Major Jones 2.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Major Jones 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Major Jones 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Major Jones 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Major Jones 52

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Major Jones 40

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Major Jones 9

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Major Jones 3

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Major Jones 4

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Major Jones 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Major Jones .550

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Major Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Major Jones .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Major Jones 4.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Major Jones 3.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Major Jones 0.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Major Jones 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Major Jones 0.3 (1980)

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.