Elgin Baylor vs. Cory Joseph Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cory Joseph 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
Cory Joseph: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Cory Joseph 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Cory Joseph 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Cory Joseph 8

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Cory Joseph 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Cory Joseph 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Cory Joseph 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Cory Joseph 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Cory Joseph 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Cory Joseph 2.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Cory Joseph 2.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cory Joseph 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cory Joseph 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Cory Joseph 5,828

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Cory Joseph 2,094

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Cory Joseph 2,517

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cory Joseph 626

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cory Joseph 183

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Cory Joseph 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Cory Joseph .440

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cory Joseph .350

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Cory Joseph .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Cory Joseph 9.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Cory Joseph 3.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Cory Joseph 3.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cory Joseph 1.1 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cory Joseph 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Cory Joseph 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Cory Joseph 1.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Cory Joseph 1.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cory Joseph 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cory Joseph 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Cory Joseph 455

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Cory Joseph 136

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Cory Joseph 151

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cory Joseph 48

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cory Joseph 11

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Cory Joseph 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Cory Joseph .458

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cory Joseph .323

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Cory Joseph .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Cory Joseph 8.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Cory Joseph 2.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Cory Joseph 3.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cory Joseph 1.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cory Joseph 0.4 (2025)

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.