Elgin Baylor vs. Mike James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike 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.

Mike James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Mike James: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Mike James 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Mike James 12

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Mike James 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Mike James 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Mike James 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Mike James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Mike James 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Mike James 2.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Mike James 3.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike James 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike James 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Mike James 5,863

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Mike James 1,324

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Mike James 2,075

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike James 458

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike James 38

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Mike James 595

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Mike James .417

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike James .379

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Mike James .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Mike James 20.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Mike James 3.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Mike James 5.8 (2006)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike James 1.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike James 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Mike James 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Mike James 1.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Mike James 1.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike James 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike James 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Mike James 150

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Mike James 40

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Mike James 41

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike James 13

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike James 2

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Mike James 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Mike James .425

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike James .286

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Mike James .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Mike James 11.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Mike James 1.9 (2005)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Mike James 2.3 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike James 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike James 0.3 (2005)

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.