Elgin Baylor vs. Thomas Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thomas Jordan 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.

Thomas Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Thomas Jordan: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Thomas Jordan 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Thomas Jordan 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Thomas Jordan 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Thomas Jordan 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Thomas Jordan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Thomas Jordan 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Thomas Jordan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Thomas Jordan 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Thomas Jordan 4.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Thomas Jordan 0.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thomas Jordan 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thomas Jordan 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Thomas Jordan 44

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Thomas Jordan 19

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Thomas Jordan 3

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thomas Jordan 3

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thomas Jordan 5

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Thomas Jordan 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Thomas Jordan .439

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thomas Jordan -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Thomas Jordan .471

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Thomas Jordan 11.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Thomas Jordan 4.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Thomas Jordan 0.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thomas Jordan 0.8 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thomas Jordan 1.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Thomas Jordan -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Thomas Jordan -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Thomas Jordan -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thomas Jordan -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thomas Jordan -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Thomas Jordan -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Thomas Jordan -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Thomas Jordan -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thomas Jordan -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thomas Jordan -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Thomas Jordan 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Thomas Jordan -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thomas Jordan -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Thomas Jordan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Thomas Jordan -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Thomas Jordan -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Thomas Jordan -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thomas Jordan -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Thomas Jordan -

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.