Elgin Baylor vs. Al Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Jefferson 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.

Al Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Al Jefferson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Al Jefferson 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Al Jefferson 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Al Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Al Jefferson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Al Jefferson 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Al Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Al Jefferson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Al Jefferson 8.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Al Jefferson 1.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Jefferson 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Al Jefferson 14,343

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Al Jefferson 7,690

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Al Jefferson 1,347

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Jefferson 628

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Jefferson 1,093

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Al Jefferson 915

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Al Jefferson .499

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Jefferson .121

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Al Jefferson .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Al Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Al Jefferson 7.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Al Jefferson 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Jefferson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Al Jefferson 265

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Al Jefferson 150

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Al Jefferson 22

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Jefferson 14

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Jefferson 19

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Al Jefferson 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Al Jefferson .494

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Jefferson .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Al Jefferson .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014)

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.