Elgin Baylor vs. C.J. Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars C.J. Watson 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. Watson: 2007-08 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 C.J. Watson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 C.J. Watson 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 C.J. Watson 4

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 C.J. Watson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 C.J. Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 C.J. Watson 2.5

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

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** C.J. Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 C.J. Watson 4,344

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 C.J. Watson 1,156

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 C.J. Watson 1,485

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** C.J. Watson 559

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** C.J. Watson 67

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 C.J. Watson 600

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 C.J. Watson .419

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** C.J. Watson .373

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 C.J. Watson .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) C.J. Watson 10.3 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) C.J. Watson 2.9 (2015)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) C.J. Watson 4.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** C.J. Watson 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** C.J. Watson 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 C.J. Watson 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 C.J. Watson 1.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 C.J. Watson 2.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** C.J. Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** C.J. Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 C.J. Watson 262

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 C.J. Watson 84

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 C.J. Watson 95

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** C.J. Watson 34

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** C.J. Watson 2

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 C.J. Watson 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 C.J. Watson .363

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** C.J. Watson .314

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 C.J. Watson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) C.J. Watson 8.6 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) C.J. Watson 2.4 (2013)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) C.J. Watson 5.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** C.J. Watson 0.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** C.J. Watson 0.1 (2013)

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.