Elgin Baylor vs. Buck Johnson Comparison

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

Buck Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Buck Johnson 7

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Buck Johnson 5

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Buck Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Buck Johnson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Buck Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Buck Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Buck Johnson 1.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buck Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buck Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Buck Johnson 4,617

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Buck Johnson 1,760

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Buck Johnson 856

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buck Johnson 404

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buck Johnson 252

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Buck Johnson 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Buck Johnson .488

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buck Johnson .113

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Buck Johnson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Buck Johnson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Buck Johnson 2.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Buck Johnson 1.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buck Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buck Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Buck Johnson 130

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Buck Johnson 49

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Buck Johnson 30

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buck Johnson 12

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buck Johnson 5

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Buck Johnson 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Buck Johnson .424

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buck Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Buck Johnson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990)

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.