Elgin Baylor vs. Arnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Johnson 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.

Arnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Arnie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Arnie Johnson 5

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Arnie Johnson 5

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Arnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Arnie Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Arnie Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Arnie Johnson 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Arnie Johnson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Arnie Johnson 6.2 *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Arnie Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Arnie Johnson 2,888

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Arnie Johnson 1,272 *

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Arnie Johnson 731

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Arnie Johnson 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Arnie Johnson .418

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Arnie Johnson .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Arnie Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Arnie Johnson 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Arnie Johnson 7.6 *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Arnie Johnson 2.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Arnie Johnson 278

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Arnie Johnson 175 *

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Arnie Johnson 82

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Arnie Johnson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Arnie Johnson .383

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Arnie Johnson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.