Elgin Baylor vs. C.J. McCollum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars C.J. McCollum 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
C.J. McCollum: 2013-14 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 C.J. McCollum 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 C.J. McCollum 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 C.J. McCollum 10

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 C.J. McCollum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 C.J. McCollum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 C.J. McCollum 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 C.J. McCollum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 C.J. McCollum 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 C.J. McCollum 3.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 C.J. McCollum 3.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 C.J. McCollum 15,467

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 C.J. McCollum 2,882

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 C.J. McCollum 3,025

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 706

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 326

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 C.J. McCollum 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 C.J. McCollum .452

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** C.J. McCollum .396

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 C.J. McCollum .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) C.J. McCollum 23.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) C.J. McCollum 4.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) C.J. McCollum 5.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 C.J. McCollum 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 C.J. McCollum 4.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 C.J. McCollum 3.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 C.J. McCollum 1,344

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 C.J. McCollum 297

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 C.J. McCollum 205

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 57

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 33

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 C.J. McCollum 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 C.J. McCollum .433

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** C.J. McCollum .368

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 C.J. McCollum .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) C.J. McCollum 25.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) C.J. McCollum 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) C.J. McCollum 4.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 0.8 (2022)

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.