Elgin Baylor vs. Clay Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clay Johnson and Elgin Baylor that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Elgin Baylor:
1958-59 to 1971-72
Clay Johnson:
1981-82 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

Elgin Baylor0
Clay Johnson1
Elgin Baylor14
Clay Johnson3
Elgin Baylor12
Clay Johnson3
Elgin Baylor11
Clay Johnson0

Honors and Awards

Elgin Baylor10
Clay Johnson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Elgin Baylor10
Clay Johnson0
Elgin Baylor1
Clay Johnson0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Elgin Baylor 27.4
Clay Johnson 2.8

Elgin Baylor 13.5
Clay Johnson 1.2

Elgin Baylor 4.3
Clay Johnson 0.6

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Clay Johnson 0.4

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Clay Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Elgin Baylor 23,149
Clay Johnson 224

Elgin Baylor 11,463
Clay Johnson 93

Elgin Baylor 3,650
Clay Johnson 45

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Clay Johnson 33

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Clay Johnson 9

Elgin Baylor 846
Clay Johnson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Elgin Baylor .431
Clay Johnson .410

3-Point Percentage
Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Clay Johnson .333

Free Throw Percentage
Elgin Baylor .780
Clay Johnson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Elgin Baylor 38.3
(1962)
Clay Johnson 3.6
(1982)

Elgin Baylor 19.8
(1961)
Clay Johnson 1.7
(1982)

Elgin Baylor 5.4
(1970)
Clay Johnson 1.0
(1982)

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Clay Johnson 0.5
(1983)

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Clay Johnson 0.4
(1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Elgin Baylor 27.0
Clay Johnson 1.4

Elgin Baylor 12.9
Clay Johnson 0.5

Elgin Baylor 4.0
Clay Johnson 0.2

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Clay Johnson 0.2

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Clay Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Elgin Baylor 3,623
Clay Johnson 24

Elgin Baylor 1,724
Clay Johnson 8

Elgin Baylor 541
Clay Johnson 3

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Clay Johnson 3

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Clay Johnson 0

Elgin Baylor 134
Clay Johnson 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Elgin Baylor .439
Clay Johnson .550

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

Free Throw Percentage
Elgin Baylor .769
Clay Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Elgin Baylor 38.6
(1962)
Clay Johnson 1.7
(1982)

Elgin Baylor 17.7
(1962)
Clay Johnson 0.6
(1983)

Elgin Baylor 5.6
(1964)
Clay Johnson 0.3
(1984)

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Clay Johnson 0.3
(1984)

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Clay Johnson 0.0
(1984)

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.