Elgin Baylor vs. Bernard James Comparison

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

Bernard James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Bernard James: 2012-13 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Bernard James 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Bernard James 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Bernard James 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Bernard James 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Bernard James 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Bernard James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Bernard James 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Bernard James 2.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Bernard James 0.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bernard James 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bernard James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Bernard James 203

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Bernard James 212

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Bernard James 13

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bernard James 17

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bernard James 61

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Bernard James 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Bernard James .497

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bernard James .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Bernard James .680

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Bernard James 2.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Bernard James 2.8 (2013)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Bernard James 0.3 (2015)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bernard James 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bernard James 0.9 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Bernard James 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Bernard James 0.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Bernard James 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bernard James 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bernard James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Bernard James 0

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Bernard James 1

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Bernard James 0

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bernard James 1

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bernard James 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Bernard James 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Bernard James -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bernard James -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Bernard James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Bernard James 0.5 (2014)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bernard James 0.5 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

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.