Elgin Baylor vs. Eddie Johnson Comparison

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

Eddie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Eddie Johnson: 1977-78 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Eddie Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Eddie Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Eddie Johnson 6

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Eddie Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Eddie Johnson 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Eddie Johnson 2

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Eddie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Eddie Johnson 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Eddie Johnson 2.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Eddie Johnson 5.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Eddie Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Eddie Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Eddie Johnson 10,163

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Eddie Johnson 1,522

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Eddie Johnson 3,436

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Eddie Johnson 761

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Eddie Johnson 89

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Eddie Johnson 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Eddie Johnson .476

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Eddie Johnson .326 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Eddie Johnson .791

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Eddie Johnson 19.1 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Eddie Johnson 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Eddie Johnson 7.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Eddie Johnson 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Eddie Johnson 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Eddie Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Eddie Johnson 4.1

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

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Eddie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Eddie Johnson 442

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Eddie Johnson 76

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Eddie Johnson 150

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Eddie Johnson 31

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Eddie Johnson 6

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Eddie Johnson 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Eddie Johnson .485

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Eddie Johnson .273 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Eddie Johnson .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Eddie Johnson 19.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Eddie Johnson 5.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Eddie Johnson 0.5 (1982)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.