Elgin Baylor vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

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

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * Gus Johnson 2 *

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Gus Johnson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

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.