Elgin Baylor vs. Edgar Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Edgar Jones 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.

Edgar Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Edgar Jones: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Edgar Jones 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Edgar Jones 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Edgar Jones 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Edgar Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Edgar Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Edgar Jones 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Edgar Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Edgar Jones 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Edgar Jones 4.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Edgar Jones 0.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Edgar Jones 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Edgar Jones 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Edgar Jones 3,257

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Edgar Jones 1,745

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Edgar Jones 331

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Edgar Jones 220

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Edgar Jones 455

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Edgar Jones 363

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Edgar Jones .506

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Edgar Jones .262

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Edgar Jones .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Edgar Jones 10.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Edgar Jones 5.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Edgar Jones 1.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Edgar Jones 0.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Edgar Jones 1.9 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Edgar Jones 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Edgar Jones 4.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Edgar Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Edgar Jones 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Edgar Jones 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Edgar Jones 100

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Edgar Jones 61

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Edgar Jones 20

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Edgar Jones 8

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Edgar Jones 14

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Edgar Jones 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Edgar Jones .463

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Edgar Jones .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Edgar Jones .634

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Edgar Jones 6.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Edgar Jones 4.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Edgar Jones 1.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Edgar Jones 0.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Edgar Jones 1.3 (1983)

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.